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Pilgrims at the Ganges - in pictures

Ganges: Hindu devotees perform rituals and take holy dip
Hindu devotees perform rituals and take a holy dip. Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges cleanses them of ther sins Photograph: Strdel/AFP/Getty Images
Ganges: Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus gather on the banks of the Ganges
Hundreds of thousands of devotees gather on the banks of the Ganges Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
Ganges: A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) takes a dip in the sea at Gangasagar
A sadhu (Hindu holy man) lifts his head from the water Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
Ganges: A pilgrim dries saris in the wind
A pilgrim dries saris in the wind Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
Ganges: Pilgrims perform rituals after taking a dip
Pilgrims perform rituals after taking a dip Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
Ganges: A devotee empties a vessel while praying
A devotee empties a vessel while praying Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/EPA
Ganges: Pilgrims offer prayers at the Gangasagar, on Sagar Island
Pilgrims offer prayers Photograph: Bikas Das/AP
Ganges: Devotees hold their saris up to dry after taking a dip
Devotees hold their saris up to dry after taking a dip Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
Ganges: A holy man offers prayers
A holy man offers prayers Photograph: Bikas Das/AP
Ganges: Pilgrims gather on the banks of the river Ganges at Sagar Island
Pilgrims gather on the banks of the river Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
Ganges: An older devotee raises water to her face
An older devotee raises water to her face Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
Ganges: A pilgrim walks back after taking a holy dip
An elderly man walks back after taking a holy dip Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
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