Updated: January 06, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Mahakumbh Festival in India
Naga Sadhus, or naked Hindu holy men of the Anand Akhada group, participate in a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on the banks of Sangam during the Mahakumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) *** Local Caption *** India Kumbh Festival.JPEG-04a47.jpg
Naga Sadhus of the Panchayati Akhada Sri Niranjani group, drink tea after completing their procession.
A man, dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali, participates in a religious procession towards the Sangam. The Mahakumbh Festival falls every 12 years. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the congregation on the banks of Sangam during the Mahakumbh festival this month, which falls every 12th year. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
Hindu holy men prepare for their march towards the Sangam. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
A young Indian girl gives coins to an elephant during the procession. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
A Naga Sadhus participates in a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo