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Hindu Devotees Take A Holy Bath
Hindu devotees bathe at the Gangasagar Island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 14,2019.More than 900,000 Hindu pilgrims and sadhus - holy men - are expected to gather at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela to take a 'holy dip' in the ocean on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #3653128 |
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| Photographer | Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto |
| Category | Religion and Belief |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto |
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