Hindus carrying metal pots filled with water from the River Ganges, walk to a Lord Shiva temple to perform a ritual during “Malmas” in Allahabad, India, on September 16, 2012. “Malmas” is an extra lunar month according to the Hindu calendar that occurs once in three years and is considered auspicious for Shiva worship. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press)
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