India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. A group of Indian Hindu devotee, all women wearing colorful sarees, take a holy dip and pray at Sangam. A woman holds a coconut in her hands. The coconut is the most sacred food and will be offered to Mother Ganges, considered as a deity. Two Indian Hindu volunteers watch the fence line in the bathing area and forbid people to croos it. The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering is held every 12 years on the banks of... more »