PRAYAGRAJ, March 2 -- For 71-year-old Suresh Dange, a retired mill worker from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, Mahakumbh isn't over yet. Having arrived at Sangam on Sunday for a holy dip, he firmly stated, "Who says Mahakumbh is over? It continues. The Triveni Sangam waters have been sacred for ages and will always remain the 'Moksh Dayani' (giver of salvation)."

And he is not alone. Tens of thousands of devotees continue to gather at the Sangam each day, even after the official conclusion of the 45-day Mahakumbh celebrations.

The septuagenarian Suresh Dange has arrived with 13 family members and close relatives, undeterred by the fact that the 45-day Mahakumbh officially concluded last month.

According to Dange, most of his group are above 50...