Devotees perform the traditional Tarpan ritual at the Sangam, Prayagraj, on 9 October 2026, having first had their heads tonsured as a customary mark of piety before offering water to their ancestors. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee undergoes the customary head tonsure as part of the Tarpan ritual at the Sangam in Prayagraj on 9 October 2026 — a practice observed to purify oneself before making ancestral offerings. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee carries out the Tarpan — a Hindu ancestral rite — at the sacred Sangam confluence in Prayagraj on 9 October 2026, invoking blessings for departed souls by offering water and other ritual items. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee holds rice balls (pind), flowers, sacred grass (kusha) and water — the traditional offerings of the Tarpan ritual — at the Sangam in Prayagraj on 9 October 2026, before presenting them to the sacred waters as an ancestral tribute. (Photo: NationPress)