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India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia , some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India.

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

Lighting Decoration of Kapil Muni Temple on the ocassion of Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India in Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011.

A Girl Collects coin from river at 8 Number Lot , some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday .

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

Lighting Decoration of Kapil Muni Temple on the ocassion of Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday. Picture by Bhaskar Mallick / Fotocorp

Lighting Decoration of Kapil Muni Temple on the ocassion of Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India in Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011.

India Hindu Sadhu with long Hair at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India in Kolkata on Wednessday, 12 January 2011.

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

India Hindu Pilgrims on the way to Bus Stand at kachuberia, some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday.

Boys Collect coin from river at 8 Number Lot , some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday .

Boys Collect coin from river at 8 Number Lot , some 150 km in south of Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology , Eastern India on Wednesday .

BJP sr. Leader L K Advani and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj during the Makar Sankranti launch at BJP office in new delhi on Thursday,21 January 2010.

BJP sr. Leader L K Advani during the Makar Sankranti launch at BJP office in New Delhi on Thursday,21 January 2010.

People fly kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A man fly"s kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A girl fly"s kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Children fly kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Children fly kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

People fly kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

People fly kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A boy fly’s the kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Boys catch kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Boys catch kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Bollywood Director-Actor Sunil Pal fly’s the kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday, 14 January 2010.

Children fly kites on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Indian Hindu Sadhu takes the holy dip at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

A Sikh devotee paying obeisance at Bengla Saheb Gurudawara on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in New Delhi on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A man helps an old woman to take the holy dip at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Pilgrims take the holy dip at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Bollywood Director-Actor Sunil Pal fly’s the kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A Sikh devotee paying obeisance at Bengla Saheb Gurudawara on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in New Delhi on Thursday,14 January 2010.

A Sikh devotee paying obeisance at Bengla Saheb Gurudawara on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in New Delhi on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Indian Hindu pilgrims perform rituals at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

A Sikh devotee paying obeisance at Bengla Saheb Gurudawara on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in New Delhi on Thursday,14 January 2010.

Indian Hindu pilgrims perform rituals at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Boys catch kite on the occasion of Makarsankranti celebration in Mumbai on Thursday,14 January 2010.