Prayagraj: A young girl performs a tightrope act at the banks of Sangam as smoke billows from a fire

Prayagraj: Monks dressed in saffron robes sit together at a camp during the Maha Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj: People stroll near the illuminated entrance at the Maha Kumbh Mela site

Prayagraj: A beautifully decorated makeshift at the Maha Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj: A sadhu performs aarti at a camp during the Maha Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj: A sadhu gets his head shaved at a camp during the Maha Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj: Priests perform 'aarti' at Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: Devoteees arrive to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: Vendors sell sacred items at Triveni Sangam,

Prayagraj: Devotees perform ritual at Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: A priest blows a shankh (conch shell) at Triveni Sangam

Kolkata: A vibrant display of colourful goods at the Sabala Mela