"Man joining the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Walking back to the Akhara as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of newly initiated Shiva sadhvis, holy women, 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"

"Smoking marihuana as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Sitting in silence at the river Ganges as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, 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"

"Portrait of a man joining the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Portrait of a man joining the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Group of new sadhus praying in the river Ganges as part of their initiation, 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"

"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"

"Taking a purifying bath in the river Ganges as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Four newly initiated Shiva sadhus from Avahan Akhara, holy men, sitting around a bonfire, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"