Hindu Ganges gathering
Thousands of Hindu pilgrims gathered on the banks of the Ganges as morning broke in the holy city of Hardwar yesterday.
Chanting hymns and praying, men, women and children stepped down into the chilly waters to cleanse themselves of sin as the last Kumbh Mela festival of this century got underway.
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