A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man blows a conch as he prays on the day devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, January 13, 2025.  REUTERS / Adnan Abidi

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