A Hindu holy man takes a dip at Sangam

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A Hindu holy man takes a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers on the auspicious day of Basant Pachami during the month long 'Magh Mela' in Allahabad, India

Hindu devotees light floating lamps

Hindu devotees light floating lamps at Manikarnika Ghat, leading down to a body of water, during Dev Deepawali festival in Varanasi, India, Nov. 2, 2009. Also known as Kashi or Banaras, Varanasi is sacred to millions of devout Hindus. (Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)

All aboard

Passengers travel atop a train headed for Mymensing from Dhaka September 19, 2009.
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Hindu devotees travel in an overcrowded passenger train after taking a holy dip and offering prayers in the waters of Brahma Sarovar, a sacred pond, during a solar eclipse in the northern Indian city of Kurukshetra July 22, 2009.
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An overcrowded passenger train bound for the south of the country is seen at a rail station in Dhaka September 30, 2008.
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Hindu devotees try to board a crowded passenger train to take part in the "Guru Purnima" festival in Goverdhan town near the northern Indian city of Mathura July 5, 2009.
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Hindu holy men watch the solar eclipse

Hindu holy men watch the solar eclipse of July 22, 2009, through specially designed viewing glasses in Allahabad, India. The track of the total eclipse ran through a wide swath of Asia, from India to China, across southern Japanese islands and out into the Pacific. It was the longest-lasting total eclipse of the 21st century.
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