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The Prayagraj Mela Authority expects over 12 million pilgrims to bathe at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the vanished Saraswati through the day. The deity is then placed on a special palki and is taken for a bath in the Sangam,” he said. The 13 akharas have been allotted time slots and a specific area for taking a bath during the shahi snan.The Mela police has also created a special corridor for the akharas. Nobody was hurt.SP (Akhara Security) Ashutosh Mishra told TOI, “As per initial investigations, LPG leakage during meal preparation triggered the fire. Throughout Monday, bare necessities tucked in bundles and perched atop their heads, lakhs of pilgrims walked on 22 pontoon bridges to reach the Sangam for the first ‘Shahi Snan’ (royal bath) on Makar Sankranti.Sadhus of 13 Akharas will take the holy dip early morning on Tuesday..