
Indian Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna, on “Mauni Amavasya” or new moon day, the third and the most auspicious date of bathing during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take dips in the confluence, hoping to wash away sins during the festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)