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Indian Hindu Sadhu takes holy bath at Gangasagar Island on the occasion of Makarsankrati festival in Kolkata on Friday, 13 January 2012.

A Sadhu apply ass on his face during the temporary camp for Gangasasgar Mela at Babughat in Kolkata on Thursday, 29 December 2011. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims taka 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Group of Sadhus during the temporary camp for Gangasasgar 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.

A Sadhu during the temporary camp for Gangasasgar 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.

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.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Busy with Laptop at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Playing Football at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Busy to talk on the Telephone at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India ----- Picture By Bhaskar Mallick/Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu Busy to talk on the Telephone at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Busy to talk on the Telephone at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India ----- Picture By Bhaskar Mallick/Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Playing Football at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Holy Bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India Picture By Bhaskar Mallick/Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu Holy Bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India Picture By Bhaskar Mallick/Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu Holy Bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu Holy Bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India Picture By Bhaskar Mallick/Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu Playing Football at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Friday, 14 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy dip at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India. Picture by Bhaskar Mallick / Fotocorp

Indian Hindu Sadhu holy bath at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 13 January 2011. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu takes the holy dip at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India.

Indian Hindu Sadhu use cordless telephone at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India on Tuesday.