Bidding adieu to the Elephant God
Sep 23, 2012
The idols of elephant-headed Lord Ganesha were immersed after they were taken around the main streets in a colourful procession. A collection of images.
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Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad every 12 years and billed as the biggest religious gathering in the world, has seen a growing number of pilgrims and visitors for a holy bath at the confluence of the three holy rivers, Sangam, where water levels are at the lowest in many years.
