Sadhus from the Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara take part in a Nagar Pravesh procession ahead of the Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
The Kumbh Mela is scheduled to be held from January 14, 2025 to February 26, 2025.
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