An Indian Hindu pilgrim performs rituals

An Indian Hindu pilgrim performs rituals after taking a dip in the Gangasagar some 180 Kms south of Kolkata on early January 14, 2011 during the hold Hindu day of Makar Sankranti. A large number of Hindu pilgrims converged for the Gangasagar Mela which culminates on January 14 on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar, during which taking a dip in the ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, is considered to be of great religious significance. AFP PHOTO/Deshakalyan CHOWDHURY (Photo credit should read DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP via Getty Images)
An Indian Hindu pilgrim performs rituals after taking a dip in the Gangasagar some 180 Kms south of Kolkata on early January 14, 2011 during the hold Hindu day of Makar Sankranti. A large number of Hindu pilgrims converged for the Gangasagar Mela which culminates on January 14 on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar, during which taking a dip in the ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, is considered to be of great religious significance. AFP PHOTO/Deshakalyan CHOWDHURY (Photo credit should read DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP via Getty Images)
An Indian Hindu pilgrim performs rituals
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