As India battles a second COVID wave, scores of devotees gathered at 'Har ki Pauri' in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on April 12 for the Ganga aarti.
Large number of devotees offered prayers during the on-going Kumbh Mela.
However, social distancing norms were flouted and several of the devotees were seen without masks.
According to Kumbh Mela Police Control Room, a total of 31 lakh devotees have taken 'snan' in and around the Kumbh Mela area, till 6 pm today.