Preparation for the First royal Bath (Shahi Snan)at the bank of Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Jan. 12, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Indian Photo Agency