Prayagraj: Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple ex-CEO Steve Jobs, developed allergies on the second of the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Pragyagraj on Tuesday. She was expected to take the holy dip at Triveni Sangam on the first ‘Amrit Snan’.

"She will participate in the ritual of taking a dip (at the Sangam). She is resting in my 'shivir'. She has some allergies. She has never been to such a crowded place. She is quite simple," Spiritual leader Swami Kailashanand Giri on Tuesday told ANI.

"She stayed with us during the pooja. Our tradition is such that those who have never seen it," Swami Kailashanand Giri added.

Laurene Powell Jobs arrived in India last week to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025. She will reportedly participate in the rituals till January 29.

Devotees, both Indian and foreign, immersed themselves in the sacred tradition, contributing to the world's largest spiritual gathering. The atmosphere around the Triveni Sangam was filled with devotion as foreign pilgrims joined in the spiritual energy of the Mela.

Foreign devotees from various parts of the world gathered to sing bhajans, blending into the devotional ambience. They sang 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare' and 'Mahishasura Mardini Stotram,' adding their voices to the sacred chants of the gathering.

The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti took place today. Sadhus of Mahanirvani Panchayati Akhada took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam -- a sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati rivers.

Sadhus of the 13 Akhadas of the Sanatan Dharma are taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam one by one. The 13 akhadas are divided into three groups -- Sanyasi (Shaivite), Bairagi (Vaishnav) and Udaseen, reported ANI.

Maha Kumbh is one of the largest and most significant religious congregations in the world, held every 12 years at one of four locations in India. Maha Kumbh is one of the largest and most significant religious congregations in the world, held every 12 years at one of four locations in India.

The Maha Kumbh-2025, which is Poorna Kumbh will take place till February 26.

(With inputs from ANI)