Pic.40 an Indian farmer woman walks through a mustard field at Bisothi village, about 53 kilometers (33 miles) east of Allahabad, India, Monday, Feb.1, 2010.

图40 2010年2月1日星期一，印度阿拉哈巴德以西大约53公里(折合33英里)的Bisothi镇上，一名印度农妇穿过一片芥菜田。

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Caption: mud BATH: a Hindu devotee smeared his body with mud from the Banks of the revered Ganges River before taking a ritual dip in Allahabad, India, Wednesday.

描述：泥巴浴：周三，一名印度教信徒在印度阿拉哈巴德神圣的恒河岸边将身上涂满泥巴，接下来他将进行浸浴仪式。

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Nevertheless, the festival is an immense logistical challenge and Allahabad has been preparing for months.

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Police said the private helicopter carrying the photographer was cleared to fly over Allahabad by federal aviation authorities.

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