Hindu Holy Men Attend Community Feast During Maha Kumbh Festival In Allahabad, India

Hindu holy man Anand Giri checks delicacies before being served in a community feast at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, india, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. During the festival pilgrims bathe in the holy Ganges River in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins.

Hindu holy men participate in a community feast at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, india, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. <AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh>

Local artists perform during Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, a city in west uttar Predash, India. <Xinhua/Li Yigang>