Oltre ai bagni rituali, moltissimi sono gli eventi previsti, tra cui celebrazioni, conferenze, assemblee, discussioni su temi religiosi, canti e balli

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A Naga Sadhu Hindu holy man dries his clothes after taking a dip in the River Ganges, during the annual fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. A month long Magh Mela fair begins Thursday in Allahabad, coinciding with the Hindu Makar Sankranti festival, with thousands of Hindu pilgrims arriving from across the country to join the festivities.