Trimbakeshwar, August 7: Pilgrims at the Kushavarth Kund on the first holy bathing day (Shahi Snan) of the month-long Kumbh Mela.

The Kumbh Mela, which is being held at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra, is expected to attract more than 3 million pilgrims and foreign tourists.

Photograph: Ami Vitale/Getty Images

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