Hindu holy men, perform a ritual by burning dried cow dung cakes in earthen pots at the Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna and the Ganges at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Friday, February 16, 2024. 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)
