Devotees throng Kumbh Mela in western India to take holy dip on occasion of first royal bath
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Channel: Indiafile · 2015 · People & Blogs
Tens of thousands of ash-smeared Naga sadhus and elated pilgrims take a dip in the waters of a reservoir on the banks of India's sacred Godavari river, marking the first royal bath (shahi snan) of the Kumbh Mela (pitcher festival) in Nashik city of western Maharashtra state.
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