"Holy dip"

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13 February 2026

Pilgrims take a holy dip in the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

Pilgrims take a holy dip in the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

Pilgrims take a holy dip in the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

Pilgrims offer prayers after taking a holy dip in the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A Hindu holy woman braids her hair as she leaves after taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A transgender sadhu, or ''Kinnar,'' takes a holy dip in the Ganga River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A transgender sadhu, or ''Kinnar,'' takes a holy dip in the Ganga River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, applies ash after taking a dip in the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

Naga sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take part in a religious procession during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A Hindu Sadhu rides a vintage car and attends the Tribeni Kumbha Mela during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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2 February 2026

Indian Hindu devotees take a dip at the holy lake of Pushkar in Pushkar, India, on February 1, 2026, on the occasion of Maghi Purnima, or the full-moon day. Pushkar Lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot, with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip and pray to the deities.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee prepares to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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