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: 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

Prayagraj: A Sadhu applies 'Tilak' to a man at Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: A Naga Sadhu (Holy Man) ties sacred thread to a man after taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: Sadhus (holy men) arrive to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: Devotees at the Triveni Sangam

Prayagraj: A devotee meditates on the banks of Sangam