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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.
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.
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.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats on the Ganges River, Varanasi, India.
Men hawk jewelry and souvenirs to Hindu pilgrims riding in boats 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, 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.
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 Hindu pilgrim takes photos of the Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangsagar Mela.
Roses in the feet of a Buddha statue 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.
Pilgrims bath in the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
A lantern burns during a ritual at the Gangasagar Mela, on the beach of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India.
Shrine at the base of the 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India - the tallest statue of Buddha in India.
Pilgrims bath in the Hindu holy city of Pushkar during the full moon Puja (Kartik Purnima) of November 2012, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
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 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.
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 sadhu (holy man) with long dreadlocks at a staging area in Kolkata, India for pilgrims going to the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island south of Kolkata.
A ferry full of Hindu pilgirms travels to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, for the Gangasagar Mela.
Pilgrims perform puja (prayer) with coconuts 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 woman 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.
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.
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 boy trudges through mud on the banks of a river on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, during the Gangasagar Hindu pilgrimage.
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.
Pilgrims wait at Babughat in Kolkata, India en route to the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pilgrims crowd a train heading south from Sealdah station in Kolkata, India to Kakdwip station near Sagar Island, for the Gangasagar Mela.
An idol is covered up and "put to sleep for the night" at a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.
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.
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.
Pilgrims crowd a train heading south from Sealdah station in Kolkata, India to Kakdwip station near Sagar Island, for the Gangasagar Mela.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (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.
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 table with apples used in prayer rituals sits in the waters of the Bay of Bangal on the beach at the Gangasagar Mela, Sagar Island, India.
Pilgrims ride a train from Kolkata to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
Hindu pilgrims stop at Babughat in Kolkata to rest and eat en route to the Gangasagar Mela on 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 in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges River meets the sea.
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 crowd the Sealdah Railway Station platform to travel to Sagar Island, India for the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.
A group of women pilgrims pray on the beach at Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal during the Gangasagar Mela, India.
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.
Pilgrims pray at Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island, India, during the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that attracts a million people.