In this Feb 27 photo, a Naga Sadhu watches as other men of the Juna Akhara sect take the holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad.
Once every 12 years, millions of Indians gather for one of Hinduism's holiest celebrations at the Sangam. In this January 14 photo, a man jumps in the water as he takes a dip during shahi snan or holy bath.
Participants at the Kumbh believe a bath in the river on one of the festival's auspicious bathing days can rid them of their sins. In this January 27 photo, a devotee takes the holy bath.
