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Hindu devotees take ritualistic dips in the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers – the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during Makar Sankranti festival that falls during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela festival, one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Hinduism, in Prayagraj, India. Friday, January 14, 2022. Tens of thousands of devout Hindus, led by heads of monasteries and ash-smeared ascetics, took a holy dip into the frigid waters on Friday despite rising COVID-19 infections in the country. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)
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