Indian women Hindu devotees dry their cloths after a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, India. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. During the festival pilgrims bathe in the holy Ganges River in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins.Manish Swarup/The Associated Press