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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Pic.10 A Hindu holy man ties a turban on the banks of "Sangam, " the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna during the annual month long fair "Magh Mela" in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

图10 2010年1月28日星期四，在印度阿拉哈巴德一年一度长达一月之久的佛浴节（Magh Mela）上，一名信徒把头巾绑在桑冈（Sangam）岸边，那里是恒河与雅满那的交汇处。

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Taking place once every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela Festival begins on 27January and runs through 25 February in Allahabad, India.

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