A devotee performs a fire-breathing act during a religious procession on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival

Prayagraj: A priest offers aarti to devotees at Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: Sadhus perform the 'pattabhishek' ritual during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Prayagraj: Devotees queue outside the 'Akshayvat Temple' during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Prayagraj: A sadhu performs a ritual and offers prayers to Maa Kali during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

South 24 Parganas: Female devotees perform rituals at Gangasagar Island on a winter morning

Prayagraj: Devotees participate in sacred aarti on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Prayagraj: A priest performs the sacred aarti on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025