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Hindu devotees take part in a religious road show on their way to Gangasagar in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take the annual holy dip at Gangasagar, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal, on the auspicious Makar Sankranti festival day, which falls on January 14.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
01 November 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu devotees take part in a religious road show on their way to Gangasagar in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025....

Pilgrims coming from Nepal at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at Gangasagar, West Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal. The fair takes place at Kapilmuni's ashram on Gangasagar every year on Makar Sankranti.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
01 November 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Pilgrims coming from Nepal at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The...

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) making and patrol on Bay of Bengal Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip in the waters of Gangasagar Island, around 160 km south of Kolkata, on January 13, 2025. Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 Makar Sankranti 2025

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) making and patrol on Bay of Bengal Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip in the...

 An Indian Hindu pilgrim takes a dip at Gangasagar, some 155 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13, 2025.Picture by Debajyoti Chakraborty.                             (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An Indian Hindu pilgrim takes a dip at Gangasagar, some 155 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13, 2025.Picture by...

An Arial view of Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip before performing religious prayers, in the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13, 2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 Makar Sankranti 2025

An Arial view of Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip before performing religious prayers, in the waters of Gangasagar...

 Hindu devotees line up to collect free food at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..                              (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu devotees line up to collect free food at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13...

Indian Hindu devotees are blown, known as participate religious rally  at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees are blown, known as participate religious rally at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south...

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of...

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of...

Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip before performing religious prayers, in the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13, 2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 Makar Sankranti 2025

Hindu pilgrims take a holy dip before performing religious prayers, in the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160...

Indian Hindu devotees are  participate religious rally  at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees are participate religious rally at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on...

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of...

 Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on January 13 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..                              (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
13 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath before performing rituals at the Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of...

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in preparation for the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, commonly known as 'Gangasagar Mela', in Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are preparing to take their annual holy dip at Gangasagar on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.                   (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in preparation for the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, commonly known as 'Gangasagar Mela', in Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are preparing to take their annual holy dip at Gangasagar on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14. (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in...

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 km south of Kolkata, on January 12, 2025.,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.                   (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150...

Pilgrims are waiting for their turn to get into the vessel to reach Gangasagar at the Lot number eight jetty ahead of ''Makar Sankranti'' festival at Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025.Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Pilgrims are waiting for their turn to get into the vessel to reach Gangasagar at the Lot number eight jetty ahead...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

                  Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.             (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar...

Pilgrims are waiting for their turn to get into the vessel to reach Gangasagar at the Lot number eight jetty ahead of ''Makar Sankranti'' festival at Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025.Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty.                               (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Pilgrims are waiting for their turn to get into the vessel to reach Gangasagar at the Lot number eight jetty ahead...

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13,2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 km south of Kolkata, on January 12, 2025.,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

A hindu pilgrim early foggy weather perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13,2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India -Health-Free Chake up Camp

A hindu pilgrim early foggy weather perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms...

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 km south of Kolkata, on January 12, 2025.,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Illuminated kapil muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in preparation for the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, commonly known as 'Gangasagar Mela', in Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are preparing to take their annual holy dip at Gangasagar on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuing an ill pilgrim Gangasagar Island, around 160 km south of Kolkata, on January 13, 2025. Sadhus and Hindu pilgrim's from all over the country come for the annual Hindu holy festival Gangasagar Mela with more than four hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathering at the Gangasagar to take a 'holy dip' in the ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology..Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuing an ill pilgrim Gangasagar Island, around 160 km south of Kolkata,...

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13,2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13,2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India -Health-Free Chake up Camp

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on...

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on January 13,2025,Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty..(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India -Health-Free Chake up Camp

Hindu pilgrims perform religious rituals at the waters of Gangasagar island, around 160 kms south of Kolkata on...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in preparation for the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, commonly known as 'Gangasagar Mela', in Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are preparing to take their annual holy dip at Gangasagar on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14. (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in...

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuing an ill pilgrim Gangasagar Island, around 160 km south of Kolkata, on January 13, 2025. Sadhus and Hindu pilgrim's from all over the country come for the annual Hindu holy festival Gangasagar Mela with more than four hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathering at the Gangasagar to take a 'holy dip' in the ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology..Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuing an ill pilgrim Gangasagar Island, around 160 km south of Kolkata,...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

The artist performed dance at the seaside on the occasion of sacred Gangasagar Mela festival at Sagar Island, around...

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and  Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata on January 12, 2025.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu priest perform Sagar Arati during the Gangasagar Mela and Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, around...

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in preparation for the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, commonly known as 'Gangasagar Mela', in Sagar Island, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on January 12, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are preparing to take their annual holy dip at Gangasagar on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
12 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

An aerial view shows Gangasagar Mela area at Sagar Island, where the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal converge, in...

A Naga saint is giving his blessings to pilgrims at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at Gangasagar, West Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal. The fair takes place at Kapilmuni's ashram on Gangasagar every year on Makar Sankranti.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

A Naga saint is giving his blessings to pilgrims at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on...

Hindu devotees take part in a religious road show on their way to Gangasagar in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take the annual holy dip at Gangasagar, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal, on the auspicious Makar Sankranti festival day, which falls on January 14. (Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Hindu devotees take part in a religious road show on their way to Gangasagar in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025....

A Naga saint is giving his blessings to pilgrims at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at Gangasagar, West Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal. The fair takes place at Kapilmuni's ashram on Gangasagar every year on Makar Sankranti.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

A Naga saint is giving his blessings to pilgrims at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on...

A women devotee wears a protective face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of HMPV at a Gangasagar transit camp in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025..Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

A women devotee wears a protective face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of HMPV at a Gangasagar...

A holy Man at a Gangasagar mela transit camp in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims prepare to take the annual holy dip at Gangasagar, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal, on the auspicious day of the Makar Sankranti festival, which falls on January 14. Picture by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

A holy Man at a Gangasagar mela transit camp in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims...

A Naga saint at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at Gangasagar, West Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal. The fair takes place at Kapilmuni's ashram on Gangasagar every year on Makar Sankranti.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

A Naga saint at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is...

Pilgrims dry their 'saree'  at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The Gangasagar Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at Gangasagar, West Bengal, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal. The fair takes place at Kapilmuni's ashram on Gangasagar every year on Makar Sankranti.Pictures by Debajyoti Chakraborty.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)
11 January 2025 India- Makar Sankranti

Pilgrims dry their 'saree' at a transit camp of the Gangasagar fair in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2025. The...