Naga sadhus on Har-ki-Pauri ghat about to take a dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of "Somvati Amavasya"; a no moon day in the traditional Hindu calendar.During the Maha Kumbh Mela festival; the 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath) is considered a highly auspicious bathing day.According to Hindu mythology 4 drops of Amrit; the elixir of immortality; accidentally spilled over from a pitcher while being carried by the celestial bird Garuda. The kumbh mela takes place every 12 years in the 4 cities where the amrit fell. Haridwar; India.