
Allahabad, India: An early morning view of the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, which is illuminated for the month-long Mahakumbh festival. Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Allahabad, India: An early morning view of the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, which is illuminated for the month-long Mahakumbh festival. Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP