Allahabad, Feb 9 : Followers of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the legendary spiritual guru, lined up in Allahabad on Saturday to pay tribute to the mystic who took transcendental meditation to the West.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi passed away in Holland on February 6. He was 91.

The body of the Maharishi was flown in to Varanasi from Holland. It was then taken to his Guru Brahmanand Saraswati's ashram at Allahabad.

The body of the Maharishi will be taken in a grand procession to his ashram at Arail, where it will be kept for last respects till February 11. His funeral will be held in Allahabad on Monday.