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.