Hindu devotees attend Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India

A woman seeks blessings from young boys dressed as Lord Ram, left, and his wife Sita during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India , Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. During the festival pilgrims bathe in the holy Ganges River in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins.

Hindu devotees rest under the roots of a giant tree during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India , Monday, Feb. 11, 2013.

Hindu devotees look at the the lighting and decoration of a religious camp during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India , Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. <AP Photo/Saurabh Das>