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Makar Sankranti 2024
An Indian Naga sadhu (Hindu holy man) is performing a ritual at his temporary camp on the way to Gangasagar on a cold winter morning in Kolkata, India, on January 8, 2024. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take the annual holy dip at Gangasagar, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal, on the auspicious day of the Makar Sankranti festival, which falls on January 14. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #10898938 |
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| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto |
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