"On the occasion of Khumbha / Kumbh Mela Naga saints / sadhus bathe in the Ganges river. The (now sadly dirty!) waters of the Ganga are said to absolve the soul of all sin. Loin-cloth-wearing saints approach India's holiest river, the Ganges, to take a dip.

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