The confluence

Ganga and Yamuna, the two mighty rivers, join their mythical counterpart Saraswati at Prayag aka Allahabad.

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January 10th 2007
In the twilight hour, chants and chaos reign the riverbanks. Priests are waiting for the last few pious of the day. Vendors sell out flowers, grains and earthen lamps to be flown in the river. Policemen keep a vigil on any overenthusiastic pilgrim on the riverside. The Yamuna is deceptively deep on the flank in Prayag, where it meets its magnificent sister, the Ganga. Prayag aka Allahabad is bl ... read more

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