[Allahabad, India; September 9. Image via Getty]

Indian Hindu women dry their clothes after bathing in the holy water of the river Ganges at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, in Allahabad on September 9, 2009. Sangam is one of Hinduism's most important centers where thousand of devotees gather to perform rituals throughout the year. AFP PHOTO/Diptendu DUTTA. (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images)