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Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, perform a ritual by burning dried cow dung cakes in earthen pots at Sangam, confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, on “Basant Panchami” festival at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, February 1, 2017. 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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