A Sadhu smokes during the temporary camp for Gangasagar Mela at Babughat in Kolkata on Thursday, 29 December 2011. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims take holy dips at Gangasagar, hoping to wash away sins and others to secure a fine spouse, in a sun-worshipping tradition older than Hinduism itself.
Photographer: Bhaskar Mallick
Tags: Indian Hindu SadhuHindu holy manGanga Sagar Mela
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