India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. A crowd of Indian Hindu devotees at sunrise in Sangam where people take holy dips. The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. In 2013, it is estimated that nearly 80 million devotees took a bath in the water of the holy river Ganges. The belief is that bathing and taking a holy dip will wash... more »