Kumbh Meal 2019: SEE PICTURES from Prayagraj - Lakhs of devotees take holy dip in Sangam

Kumbh Meal 2019: At the break of dawn, chants of 'Har Har Gange' reached its crescendo as lakhs of devotees, ascetics and religious leaders of various orders congregated at the Sangam on January 15, 2019 for a ritual dip, marking the beginning of the Kumbh Mela. (AFP)

Kumbh Meal 2019: State authorities in Uttar Pradesh are expecting 12 million visitors to descend on Allahabad for the centuries-old festival, which officially begins on January 15 and continues until early March. (AFP)