INDIA — Mauni Amavasya: On Wednesday in Prayagraj, Hindu devotees dried their clothes after a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, on the eve of the Mauni Amavasya, also known as new moon day, the third and the most auspicious date of bathing during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela.” Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take dips in the confluence, hoping to wash away sins during the month-long festival.
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