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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.
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 River meets the sea.
A humble Hindu worker stands next to Buddhist pilgrims at the Sarnath Archaeological Site, Sarnath, India.
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.
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, 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 India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A statue of Mother Ganga (Goddess of the Ganges River) at a temple along the river in Varanasi, India.
Children wait out a thunderstorm in an open-air temple above the stormy Ganges River (in the background), Varanasi, India.
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.
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.
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 Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
An illuminated robot entertains passersby at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A lantern burns during a ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, on the beach of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India.
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.
Two Hindu women shave their heads and bathe in the Ganges River as part of a religious ritual, Varanasi, India.
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, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
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 Bengal.
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 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 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 Bengal.
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.
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.
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 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 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 people.
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.
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.
Sadhus at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
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 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, 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 Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
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 Island in the Bay of Bengal. No post-processing.
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 River meets the sea.