On Tuesday, India’s Mahakumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, entered its second day.
In the next six weeks, 400 million visitors are expected to visit the festival.
Thousands of religious leaders and pilgrims could be seen plunging into the icy water in a ritual they believe will cleanse them of their sins and help them achieve salvation.
The BBC’s Samira Hussain describes the ‘unbelievable’ spectacle that began in the early hours of the morning.
