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Photos show devotees taking a holy dip at Sangam during Mauni Amavasya festival in India

2026-01-18 21:03 Last Updated At:21:11

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A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man prays on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees pray after holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy man distributes food while sitting on the top of his vehicle on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Children dressed as Hindu God Shiva, right, and Parvati eat on the side of street on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu holy men pray on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees arrive for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A Hindu holy delivers a discourse on the eve of Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Devotees take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, a divine occasion in Hindu religious practice followed for honoring ancestors or forefathers, at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, during the annual month long Hindu religious fair "Magh Mela" in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Dino Toppmöller paid the price for Eintracht Frankfurt's leaky defense as he was fired Sunday ahead of two crucial games that will decide whether Frankfurt avoids an early exit from the Champions League.

Toppmöller had been with Frankfurt since 2023 and led the team back to the Champions League after finishing third in the Bundesliga last season.

The club said in a statement their working relationship ended with immediate effect.

His last game was Frankfurt's 3-3 draw with Werder Bremen on Friday, which took the team's winless run to four games. Frankfurt has conceded 39 goals in 17 Bundesliga games.

“We in the sporting management and collectively on the board have come to the conclusion that we need a fresh impetus due to the downward trend in recent weeks,” said sporting director Markus Krösche. "So far this season, we have not lived up to the ethos of Eintracht Frankfurt standing for dynamic, aggressive and compact football.”

U21 coach Dennis Schmitt and U19 coach Alexander Meier take temporary charge of Frankfurt ahead of Wednesday's Champions League game at Azerbaijani club Qarabag. Failing to win that could mean results elsewhere make it impossible for Frankfurt to qualify for the playoff round as one of the top 24 teams.

The following week, Frankfurt hosts Tottenham in both teams' last game of the league stage.

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Eintracht Frankfurt's coach Dino Toppmöller reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt, in Bremen, Germany, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (dpa via AP)

Eintracht Frankfurt's coach Dino Toppmöller reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt, in Bremen, Germany, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (dpa via AP)

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