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Hindu holy men burn dried cow dung cakes as they perform a ritual at Sangam, confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna on “Basant Panchami” day at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, Monday, January 22, 2018. Basant Panchami is celebrated by worshipping Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom, Saraswati and marks the advent of spring. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus bathe at the confluence during the astronomically auspicious period of over 45 days celebrated as “Magh Mela”. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)
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