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HARIDWAR, INDIA - JANUARY 15: Pilgrims bathe in holy Ganges River during Kumbh Mela, largest Hindu gathering in the world, January 15, 2010 in Haridwar, India. Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges during the festival cleanses them of sin (Photo by Kuni Takahashi/Getty Images)

HARIDWAR, INDIA -  JANUARY 15:  Pilgrims bathe in holy Ganges River during Kumbh Mela, largest Hindu gathering in the world, January 15, 2010 in Haridwar, India. Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges during the festival cleanses them of sin  (Photo by Kuni Takahashi/Getty Images)