A Naga Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, takes a smoke before participating in a procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, Thursday, January 3, 2019. Kumbh Mela is a 45-days festival beginning later this month, where millions of Hindu devotees are expected to attend with the belief that taking a dip in the holy waters will cleanse them of their sins. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)
