A combination photo of various Hindu holy men, devotees and pilgrims,
on the second day of the Kumbh Mela (Sacred Hindu Pilgrimage) in Nasik
town, 180 km (112 miles) northeast of Bombay, July 31, 2003. Hundreds
of thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered in Nasik to participate in
the month-long religious event. The Kumbh Mela occurs four times every
twelve years at four different river bank locations in India. Photos
taken on July 31. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto

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