About 25 lakh people took a dip in the Sangam on Saturday, two days before the Maha Kumbh starts, officials said. Despite the dense fog in the morning, devotees thronged the Mela area. Maha Kumbh starts from January 13 and the next bathing festival is on Makar Sankranti falls on January 14. Meanwhile, Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, on Sunday visited Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Powell is in India to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025 being held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
VIDEO | Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell Jobs visits Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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The number of devotees was deduced using the AI-enabled CCTV cameras installed in the Mela area.The state government expects to cross 45 crore people will take a dip in MahakUmabha.
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