Hindu devotees celebrate Makar Sankranti festival in India

By Globatimes.cn - VCG, Published: 2018-01-15 19:15:18

More than 700,000 Hindu pilgrims and sadhus are expected to gather at Sangam, to take a 'holy dip' in the ocean for the Makar Sankranti festival.Photo: VCG

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Hindu devotees bathe at Gangasagar Island about 150 km south of Kolkata on January 14, 2018. Photo: VCG

A sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, takes a dip in the waters of the river Ganges for Makar Sankranti in Kolkata, India, January 14, 2018.Photo: VCG