Boys run along the dried-up portion of a riverbed on the banks of river Ganges in Prayagraj, on November 17, 2022.
Hindu devotees cross a pontoon bridge as they arrive to take a holy dip at the 'Sangam' the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical...
People watch an IAF Chinook Helicopter fly during the rehearsal for the upcoming Air Force Day celebrations in Prayagraj on October 5, 2023.
Boys along with local boatmen play atop a submerged structure at Daraganj Ghat, one of the flooded banks of the Ganges River in Allahabad on August...
An Indian Air Force Boeing C17 Globe Master flies past during the rehearsal for the upcoming Air Force Day celebrations in Prayagraj on October 5,...
Worker prepares vermicelli which is used in making traditional sweet dishes popularly consumed during the holy month of Ramadan, at a factory in...
Monkey tries to quenche its thirst from a water tap on a hot summer day in Prayagraj on May 20, 2023.
Men rest on a boat in the overflowed Ganges River under the Shastri Bridge in Allahabad on August 17 as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers...
People walk amid a sandstorm at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, on a summer day in Allahabad on June 28,...
Workshop owner checks freshly-dyed 'Kalawa threads', a traditional sacred orange-yellow thread used in Hindu rituals, ahead of the Navratri festival...
Youths jump from a partially submerged home into the overflown Ganges River in the Jushi area in Allahabad on August 19 after water level rose...
Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge ahead of the upcoming annual Hindu religious fair 'Magh Mela', along the shores of Ganges River in...
An angler sits on a hand pump in a flooded area on the banks of the Ganges River in Allahabad on August 23 as water levels rose following monsoon...
People rest inside cement pipes lying along the roadside on a hot summer day in Allahabad on May 31, 2022.
People walk through a sand storm at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on April 19, 2022.
Electricians are silhouetted against the setting sun as they adjust cables set up temporarily on the banks of the river Ganges ahead of the Magh Mela...
Homeless people rest under a tree on a hot summer afternoon during a duststorm in Allahabad on May 13, 2022.
An effigy of the Hindu demon Ravana is seen burning on the occasion of the Hindu festival 'Dussehra' in Prayagraj on October 24, 2023. .
People carrying their belongings wade through flood water on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj on August 6 after rise in water levels of...
Boy makes his way on a bicycle along a flooded road near the Ganges River in Allahabad on August 23 as water levels rose following monsoon rainfalls.
Girls perform during the last day of a camp organised by the Rashtriya Sevika Samiti Kashi province at Jwala Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter...
Labourers prepare a temporary tent ahead of the annual religious 'Magh Mela' festival at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical...
Worker dries vermicelli, which is used to make traditional sweet dishes popularly consumed during the holy month of Ramadan, at a factory in...
Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge on the Ganges River during preparations for the upcoming annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in...
People carrying a religious flag walk along the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, on a summer...
Sikh performer demonstrates his skills during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary celebrations of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru...
Hindu devotees take a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, on the auspicious bathing day of...
Child playfully jumps into the water accumulated at a flooded area next to a house after rising water levels in the rivers caused flooding at Jhusi...
Muslims pray at their relatives' graves on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat in Prayagraj on February 25, 2024.
Farmer speaks on a mobile phone as he looks out from an overcrowded train as he returns home after taking a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of...
Hindu priest performs rituals on the occasion of New Year's day at a temple near Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical...
People ride a boat under a bridge in the waters of swollen river Ganges following heavy monsoon rains in Prayagraj on July 23, 2023.
Boatmen are silhouetted against the setting sun at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, in Prayagraj on...
People wade through a flooded path near Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers after the water level of river...
Residents look out from their home in a flooded residential area in Allahabad on August 26 following heavy monsoon rains that caused the overflowing...
People use a boat to cross a waterlogged area after rising water level in river Ganges caused flooding at Badara Sanuti village, near Allahabad on...
People sit under a submerged straw hut after the risen water levels in Ganges river flooded the area near the riverbanks, in Allahabad on August 1,...
To mark the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2018 AFP presents a series of 45 photos depicting women performing roles or working in...
Youth looks through an army anti-tank rocket launcher during the 'Know Your Army' exhibition in Prayagraj on January 25, 2024.
Labourers build a pontoon bridge on river Ganges for Hindu devotees ahead of the annual religious 'Magh Mela' festival in Prayagraj, on December 9,...
People commute along a road during a sand storm at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on a hot summer day...
Muslim devotees offer first Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Vasi Ullah mosque in Prayagraj on March 24, 2023.
General view shows tents at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, ahead of the one month long...
Labourers pull a rope attached to a pontoon buoy on the banks of the Ganges River to build a floating pontoon bridge during preparations for the...
Labourers pull a rope attached to a pontoon buoy on the banks of the Ganges River to build a floating pontoon bridge during preparations for the...
Devotees light traditional oil lamps as they celebrate the Hindu festival of 'Dev Deepawali' at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna...
Flood-affected resident of a low lying area moves his belongings on a handcart to a safer place on the banks of river Ganges following heavy monsoon...
Youths walk along a dry river bed on the banks of the river Ganges, in Allahabad on December 16, 2021.
Workers fit a pontoon bridge on the waters of river Ganges in Allahabad on December 3, 2021 as part of preparations ahead of the Hindu Magh Mela...
Residents use a boat to move in a flooded neighbourhood in Kareli Gaus Nagar area of Allahabad on August 12, 2021 following heavy monsoon rainfalls...