Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Aerial images of Hindu holy men and devotees taking a ceremonial dip in Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, for Shahi Snan or “royal bath” as part of the Kumbh Mela festival. Organisers are expecting some 400 million people to attend the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India — a six-week-long celebration of prayer and bathing that began before dawn on Monday. IMAGES
