Pilgrims walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Allahabad. - Photo by AP

Indian Hindu Kanwarias, worshippers of Hindu God Shiva, carry metal canisters filled with holy water from the Ganges River as they walk towards Padilla Mahadev temple. – Photo by AP

Kanwarias walk the roads of India carrying ornately decorated canisters of the sacred water of the Ganges River. – Photo by AP

A Hindu devotee carries water from the Ganges River, considered holiest by them in Allahabad. – Photo by AP

Metal canisters containing water from the River Ganges are kept on the ground before being offered to Hindu God Shiva. – Photo by AP

Pilgrims and tourists take a boat ride in the Ganges River. – Photo by AP

An oil lamp floats as devotees perform evening rituals on the River Ganges. – Photo by AP

Hindu devotees immerse themselves in the holy waters of the Ganges. – Photo by AP

Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad. – Photo by AP

A Hindu priest applies vermillion paste on the forehead of six-month-old Divya, as a sign of blessing, inside a train transporting her family back to Bangalore. –Photo by AP

A Hindu devotee performs evening rituals on the banks of the River Ganges. – Photo by AP

People carry a giant idol of Hindu God Ganesha towards a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. – Photo by AP

An idol of the Hindu God Lord Ganesh sitting on an ICC Crickte World Cup with Indian cricketers is displayed for sale at a workshop in Hyderabad. – Photo by AFP