Prayagraj: Devotees carry an idol of Maharishi Bharadwaj during the ongoing Magh Mela 2026 at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A sadhu at the Triveni Sangam during the Magh Mela, in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A sadhu (holy man) takes a holy dip during the ongoing Magh Mela 2026 at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Sadhus (holymen) during the ongoing Magh Mela 2026 at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Sadhus (holymen) during the ongoing Magh Mela 2026 at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Devotees arrive at the ongoing Magh Mela 2026, with one carrying an idol of Lord Krishna on his head, at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Devotees arrive at the ongoing Magh Mela 2026, with one carrying an idol of Lord Krishna on his head, at the Triveni Sangam in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Devotees take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam amid dense fog and smog in low visibility in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: Devotees wrapped in warm clothes arrive for the ongoing Magh Mela 2026 at the Triveni Sangam amid dense fog and smog in low visibility in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo: IANS)