A million Hindus gather to take 'holy dip' in the Ganges

Agence France-Presse 2020-01-14

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Around a million Hindu pilgrims and sadhus (holy men) gather at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela to take a 'holy dip' on Makar Sankranti, a day with great religious significance in Hindu mythology.

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