Makar Sankranti Celebrations At Prayagraj- IN PICS

On the day of Makar Sankranti, people take holy baths in rivers, perform charity according to their capacity, worship the Sun, and engage in rituals and prayers. (Image Source: PTI)

It is believed that taking a dip in the Ganges river cleanses a person of all sins. (Image Source: PTI)

In Prayagraj, devotees arrive to offer prayers in the Ganga river amid fog on a cold winter morning on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. (Image Source: PTI)

They take a holy dip in the Ganga river amid fog on a cold winter morning on the occasion of Makar Sankranti during the annual religious 'Magh Mela' festival at Sangam, in Prayagraj. (Image Source: PTI)

Security personnel keep a vigil as devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river amid fog on a cold winter morning on the occasion of Makar Sankranti during the annual religious 'Magh Mela' festival at Sangam, in Prayagraj. (Image Source: PTI)

Apart from this, people are also gearing up for the famous magh mela. (Image Source: PTI)