ALLAHABAD, INDIA - JANUARY 20: Hindu pilgrims watch a child dressed as the Hindu god Shiva near the ritual bathing site at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Ardh Kumbh Mela festival (Half Pitcher festival) January 20, 2007 in Allahabad, India. Tens of millions Hindu pilgrims have already attended the 45 day festival in northern India. The festival commemorates the mythical conflict between gods and demons over a pitcher filled with the 'nectar of immortality'. Devotees believe that taking a holy dip in the Ganges at this time washes away their sins and paves the path to salvation. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
