Hindu holy men burn dried cow dung cakes as they perform a ritual at the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, on Basant Panchami day, at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, January 26, 2023. Basant Panchami is celebrated by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom, and marks the advent of spring. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)
