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Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Hindu pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Hindu pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pilgrim sits next to a painting of Jesus at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on S...
A pilgrim sits next to a painting of Jesus at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India...
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges R...
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Idol and flowers at Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Idol and flowers at Babughat, Kolkata, India.
A humble Hindu worker stands next to Buddhist pilgrims at the Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
A humble Hindu worker stands next to Buddhist pilgrims at the Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
People play soccer on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
People play soccer on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island i...
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti (Jan. 14) at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a mil...
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his first sermon...
Temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and is a modern day pilgrimage site.
Pilgrims walk the central lane to the Kapil Muni Temple at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in In...
Pilgrims walk the central lane to the Kapil Muni Temple at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Krishna devotees eat dinner in a house in Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
Krishna devotees eat dinner in a house in Chingrihata, Kolkata, India.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sweet old baba at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Top down view of women pilgrims in saris the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Top down view of women pilgrims in saris the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children wait out a thunderstorm in an open-air temple above the stormy Ganges River (in the background), Varanasi, India.
Children wait out a thunderstorm in an open-air temple above the stormy Ganges River (in the background), Varanasi, India.
Tents are reflected into a pond at night at the Gangsagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Tents are reflected into a pond at night at the Gangsagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A bull with very large horns (sp.) at a Hare Krishna tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A bull with very large horns (sp.) at a Hare Krishna tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a man at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Portrait of a man at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist pilgrims pray near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist pilgrims pray near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where ...
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A boatman guides a ferry down a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
A boatman guides a ferry down a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Family praying together during aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Family praying together during aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A Hindu adorned in marigold garlands, along the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A Hindu adorned in marigold garlands, along the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sadhus at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Sadhus at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
Ganga aarti on Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Electrical tower in the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island, India.
Electrical tower in the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island, India.
A group of women bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India...
A group of women bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A sadhu's copper vase hangs from a window as pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mel...
A sadhu's copper vase hangs from a window as pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Sinking temple on the Ganges River near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a mil...
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.
An illuminated robot entertains passersby at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the...
An illuminated robot entertains passersby at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
Dancers perform under colored lights at Tara Maa Puja in Lord's More, Kolkata, India.
A lantern burns during a ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, on the beach of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India.
A lantern burns during a ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, on the beach of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India.
Getting around by boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Getting around by boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Illuminated Kapil Muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Illuminated Kapil Muni temple during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges R...
One of two brothers with leprosy at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple, Sarnath, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
Gold Buddha statues Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Gold Buddha statues Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
A girl falls asleep clutching a coin while panhandling for money or rice at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar ...
A girl falls asleep clutching a coin while panhandling for money or rice at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea. Not staged. Taken with permission of her parents.
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India...
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Hindu men perform prayers and rituals in honor of deceased relatives, Varanasi, India.
Hindu men perform prayers and rituals in honor of deceased relatives, Varanasi, India.
Sadhus (holy men) sit at a camp on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where ...
Sadhus (holy men) sit at a camp on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of...
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
A woman prays at the Kapil Muni temple at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A woman prays at the Kapil Muni temple at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A group of women bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India...
A group of women bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar ...
A Naga Sadhu (holy man) smokes a pipe and meditates at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A man walks a cow around for donations at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar...
A man walks a cow around for donations at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges meets the sea.
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of...
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
The 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath is the tallest statue of Buddha in India.
The 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath is the tallest statue of Buddha in India.
Hindu pilgrims stop at Babughat in Kolkata to rest and eat en route to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island, India.
Hindu pilgrims stop at Babughat in Kolkata to rest and eat en route to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where ...
Pilgrims bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
, Varanasi, India.
, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (Festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Gange...
Pilgrims bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (Festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A boat full of pilgrims on the Ganges River passes by laundry drying near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A boat full of pilgrims on the Ganges River passes by laundry drying near Prayag Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
An Indian Navy hovercraft shuttles VIPs out of the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal i...
An Indian Navy hovercraft shuttles VIPs out of the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea. Here the enormous fans are blowing away the camp of these sadhus (holy men).
Pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million...
Pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
Buddhist prayer flags near the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, India.
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India...
An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Men walk past a large swastika painted onto Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Men walk past a large swastika painted onto Jain Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put t...
Children watch a man "wake-up" an idol at a Hindu shrine in the morning, Varanasi, India. Idols throughout Varansai are put to sleep each night, with a cloth over the faces.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
Paintings inside a temple, Sarnath, India.
Sadhus at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Sadhus at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. Nighttime view including the ferris wheels at...
Aerial view of the Hindu holy city of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. Nighttime view including the ferris wheels at the camel mela carnival.
Pilgrims camp under the bridge at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims camp under the bridge at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of...
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
Ferries crowd the port in the small town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island, ...
Ferries crowd the port in the small town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island, which hosts the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
A boy in Kolkata, India dressed as Shiva receives baksheesk (donations) at a staging area for pilgrims going to the Gangasaga...
A boy in Kolkata, India dressed as Shiva receives baksheesk (donations) at a staging area for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
Trident at a homesite along the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Trident at a homesite along the Ganges River near Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Lights from a display illuminate the seat of a cycle rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Lights from a display illuminate the seat of a cycle rickshaw during the Durga Puja festival in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of pilgrims waiting at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar...
Nighttime view of pilgrims waiting at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal. No post-processing.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Night scene on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where...
Night scene on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges meets the sea.
A man prays in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges R...
A man prays in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
Detail of a carving at the sinking temple at Manikarnika and Scindia Ghats, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims ride in a boat on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India