Today's best photos: From a bridge over the Ganges to a Polish mine

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Hindu devotees arrive to bathe at the Sangam – the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati – on the Mauni Amavasya auspicious day, during the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. AFP

The National

Feb 09, 2024

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