Pilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPilgrims take a dip at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal during Gangasagar mela ahead of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island, 150 kilometers south of Kolkata on January 14, 2024. AFP PHOTO