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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.
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 kisses a statue at Science City, Kolkata, India.
A man kisses a statue at Science City, Kolkata, 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.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for th...
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for the Gangasagar Mela.
Misty winter morning boat rides for pilgrims on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Misty winter morning boat rides for pilgrims on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
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.
Huts and buildings reflecting in a pond in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
Huts and buildings reflecting in a pond in 24 South Parganas, south of Kolkata, India.
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.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Altar near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, 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.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Carving on the exterior of a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, 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 group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Portrait of a man at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Portrait of a man at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Ruins at the former site of the "main temple" at the Sarnath archaelogical site, Sarnath, India.
Ruins at the former site of the "main temple" at the Sarnath archaelogical site, Sarnath, India.
Goddess Ganga idol in a temple on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Here she is still covered from the nights' sleep, she's ...
Goddess Ganga idol in a temple on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Here she is still covered from the nights' sleep, she's yet to be woken up for the day. This was taken on world Ganges River day.
A mother and her daughter at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A mother and her daughter at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A group of elderly women Hindu pilgrms perform a ritual on the beach during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
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.
Ferries crowd the arrival dock at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attra...
Ferries crowd the arrival dock at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Sadhu (holy man) with long dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Sadhu (holy man) with long dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay ...
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea.
Hindu shrine in front of a wall with stenciled murals of Mao and Lenin, in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. (ID Needed)
Hindu shrine in front of a wall with stenciled murals of Mao and Lenin, in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. (ID Needed)
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where th...
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where th...
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Prayer beads for sale near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, India.
Prayer beads for sale near Mulagandhakuti Vihara temple in Sarnath, 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.
Pilgrims bath in the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasth...
Pilgrims bath in the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Tara Maa Puja pandal in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja pandal in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A stray dog walks past marigold garlands on the banks of the Ganges River near the sinking temple and Scindia Ghat, Varanasi,...
A stray dog walks past marigold garlands on the banks of the Ganges River near the sinking temple and Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Gold ornaments in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold ornaments in a temple in Sarnath, India
A girl collects discarded coconuts in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in In...
A girl collects discarded coconuts in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Hare Krishanas sell books at Christmas time in Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Hare Krishanas sell books at Christmas time in Newmarket, Kolkata, 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.
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.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for th...
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for the Gangasagar Mela.
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.
Gold Buddha in a temple at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India. Sarnath, just north of Varanasi, is where the Buddha gave...
Gold Buddha in a 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.
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.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu women pilgrims in saris bathe in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Sadhu at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Sadhu at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, 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.
A boy hold his baby sister in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, whe...
A boy hold his baby sister 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 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 group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where th...
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
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.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays and bathes in the Ganges River, Varanasi, 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 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 bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students pray before eating at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Pilgrims visit the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasthan...
Pilgrims visit the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
People on a fishing boat at sunset at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
People on a fishing boat at sunset at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
An elderly woman walks hunched over (likely from a lifetime of manual labor) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elderly woman walks hunched over (likely from a lifetime of manual labor) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Tara Maa Puja in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, 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.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
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.
Ferries arrive at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million pe...
Ferries arrive at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Pilgrims walk across pontoon bridges on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims walk across pontoon bridges on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims on the beach at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims on the beach at night at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, 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.
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.
A man in white meditates on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man in white meditates on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi, 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.
Beached fishing vessel on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Beached fishing vessel on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, 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.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
A man prays along the Ganges River, Varanasi, 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.
Idol of Tara Maa in a pandal during Tara Maa Puja, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Idol of Tara Maa in a pandal during Tara Maa Puja, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pi...
A boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
Pilgrims perform puja (prayers) and bathe in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims perform puja (prayers) and bathe in the Bay of Bengal at 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.
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.
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay ...
A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea.
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where th...
A group of Hare Krishnas pray on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Hindu pilgrims exit a boat after a ride on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Hindu pilgrims exit a boat after a ride on the Ganges River, 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.
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Gold Buddha in a temple in Sarnath, India
Coconuts used for prayer rituals at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Coconuts used for prayer rituals at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
General view of tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
General view of tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Buddhist ornaments inside a display case at a temple in Sarnath, India.
Buddhist ornaments inside a display case at a temple in Sarnath, India.
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.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Near Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kol...
A huge line of Hindu pilgrims wait to board a ferry to leave the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island for the mainland back to Kolkata, India. The Gangasagar Mela (festival) is a pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
Pilgrims walk the main avenue at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, ...
Pilgrims walk the main avenue at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India. Gangasagar is a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island, where the Ganges 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.
A man bathes and prays in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
A man bathes and prays in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
Mother Ganga, Goddess of the Ganges River, at a temple along the river near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
A group of men bathe and pray in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in India, ...
A group of men 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 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.