Sea of devotees takes dip at Sangam as Kumbh begins

Hundreds of thousands devotees from across the country and abroad braced thick fog, intense cold and near-freezing water as they took the first holy dip at the Sangam – the confluence of the three holy rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati – in Prayagraj on Monday, marking the beginning of the Maha Kumbh mela, the world's largest religious and spiritual gathering.

- Kenneth John, K Sandeep Kumar and Rajeev Mullick

The 45-day Maha Kumbh began with a sea of pilgrims taking a ritual dip on the occasion of Paush Purnima in their quest for "moksha" and th