"Sitting in silence as part of the initiation of new sadhus, 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"

"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"

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

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

"Naga sadhu, holy man, after Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Sadhus walking to the river Ganges after shaving their heads as part of their initiation, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Sitting around a bonfire and chanting mantras as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Women 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"

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

"Shiva sadhvi, holy woman, at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"

"Newly initiated Shiva sadhus from Avahan Akhara, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia"