Sadhu eagerly walking down for a Holly Dip at Kumbh Mela 2015

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Kumbh Mela is one of the hallowed festivals of India where devotees take a holy dip in the sacred river!!! The Kumbh Mela, is said to be the one of the largest religious gathering on earth is held every 12 years on the banks of the sacred rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati. Festival will take place at the Indian cities Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar every three years respectively.

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Location: Nashik, Maharastra, India
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