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印度大壶节沐浴仪式开始HundredsofthousandsofpeoplehavebeenbathingattheconfluenceoftheGangesandYamunariversatAllahabadinIndia,,数十万人汇聚在恒河与雅穆娜河交汇处沐浴。 Upto10millionmorepilgrimsaresettodosobytheendoftheday. Theevent,every12years,-dayfestival.  Hindusbelieveafestivaldipwillcleansesinsandhelpbringsalvation. In2001,morethan40millionpeoplegatheredonthemainbathingdayofthefestival,breakingarecordforthebiggesthumangathering. TheKumbhMelahasitsoriginsinHindumythology-manybelievethatwhengodsanddemonsfoughtoverapitcherofnectar,afewdropsfellinthecitiesofAllahabad,Nasik,UjjainandHaridwar- ThefestivalformallystartedatdawnonMonday. Ledbynakedash-smearedmenwithmarigold(万寿菊,金盏花)garlandsaroundtheirnecks,Nagasadhus(ascetics)arrivedinacolourfulprocessionandsprintedintothechillywatersofSangam-thepointatwhichtheriversconverge. Teamsaremanagingcrowdsontheriverbank-assoonaspilgrimsfinishingbathing,theyareencouragedtomoveawayandmakespaceforotherbathers. "Ihavewashedoffmysins,"ManditaPanna,aresidentofNepalandanearlybather,said. Allahabadhasbeenpreparingforthefestivalformonthsandavasttentedcityhasgrownuparoundtheriver. Fourteentemporaryhospitalshav