Hindus gear up preparation for Kumbh Mela

A Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy man, smears ash on his face during a procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Kumbh Mela is a 45-days festival beginning later this month where millions of Hindu devotees are expected to attend with the belief that taking a dip in the holy waters will cleanse them of their sins. [Photo:IC]