Photos show devotees taking a holy dip at Sangam during Mauni Amavasya festival in India
Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India,Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India,Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)