"Portrait of a Shiva sadhu from Avahan Akhara, within a group of fellow sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Woman during the initiation of new Jain nuns, during Kumbha Mela festival, at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Woman during the initiation of new Jain nuns, during Kumbha Mela festival, at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of men standing in the river Ganges, as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Portrait of a newly initiated Shiva sadhu from Avahan Akhara, within a group of fellow sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of new sadhus standing in the river Ganges, getting orders from gurus as part of their initiation, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Man and woman sittingat the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Woman offering flowers at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Shiva sadhu, holy man, sitting and praying at night at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Female and male sadhu, at the procession of the Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of men standing in the river Ganges, getting orders by gurus as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Newly initiated Shiva sadhvi, holy woman, from Avan Akhara, praying at night at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of colourful dressed women praying during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"