A Hindu holy man blows a conch as he performs a ritual at the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, on Basant Panchami day at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Basant Panchami is celebrated by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom, and marks the advent of spring. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)