"At least 18 million people have bathed in the river Ganges in northern India on the main day of the Ardh Kumbh mela, festival organisers say.
Thousands of Hindu holy men began the plunge near the town of Allahabad at dawn. Crowds were bathing until late into the night.
It is thought to be the largest gathering of humanity on the planet.
Pilgrims believe that bathing at the confluence of three of Hinduism's holiest rivers washes away their sins...."
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Now that's putting the word "mega" in megachurch
Posted by: Jeff D | Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 05:11 PM