After bathing at sangam, people fill up plastic bottles, jars, and pots with the river water to take it home with them.

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The natural thermal springs were first discovered by Prince Bladud around 863BC, who was cured from his skin disease after bathing in the waters.

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Torbay Council said initial samples taken by the Environment Agency after the sewage pumping showed bathing water quality had not been affected.

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After surveys of high litter levels and poor bathing water quality in the past, he set up special "beach summits" to try to tackle the problem.

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Picasso, born 42 years after Cezanne, was also influenced by Cezanne's naked bathing ladies.

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