Mata Prasad Upadhyay, right, and his brother have sacred marks reading 'Om' stamped in vermillion on their foreheads as they buy snacks after bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers the day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)