The procession of Nagas on the night of Mauni Amavasya (New Moon of the Saints) during the Ardh (Half) Kumbh Mela. Nagas, who reject all forms of materialism, are the strictest sect of sadhu (Hindu as...

Group of Naga sadhus from Juna akhara (order) after taking a sacred bath in the Ganges River on 19 January 'Mouni Amavasya', New Moon Day of the Saints. One of the features of this 'mela' are Naga Sad...

The procession of Nagas on the night of Mauni Amavasya (New Moon of the Saints) during the Ardh (Half) Kumbh Mela. Nagas, who reject all forms of materialism, are the strictest sect of sadhu (Hindu as...

People queue for COVID-19 vaccinations outside Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury, the first Hindu Temple in the UK to be used as a vaccination centre.

Members of the Indian Hindu community celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with a procession through the city.

Members of the Indian Hindu community celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi prepare to throw a plaster statue of Ganesha into the Schelde River following a procession to the water's edge.

Members of the Indian Hindu community celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi prepare to throw a plaster statue of Ganesha into the Schelde River following a procession to the water's edge.

Members of the Indian Hindu community celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi throw a plaster statue of Ganesha into the Schelde River following a procession to the water's edge.

People gather on one of the Ganges River ghats for ritual bathing.

A man raises a burning flame during a ceremony on the River Ganges.

A man swims in the River Ganges as people crowd into boats for a festival.

A woman selling votive candles on the banks of the Ganges River.

Three women sitting on the Dashashwamedh Ghat on the Ganges River.

Images of Shiva in the Devi Dol Shiva Temple.

A female pilgrim prays beside incense and votive candles in the Devi Dol Shiva Temple.

Community health worker Bosundhara Gaire (35), prays at a household shrine in the compound where she lives.

An elderly couple outside their home in the Musahar settlement area.

Puja is made near India Gate, during Diwali festivities in Delhi.

Yellow dyed cows are a common sight during January and February in India's southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu where the Sankranthi or Pongol festival is celebrated. The festival occurs every Jan...

A pilgrim holds his offering as he makes his way to the Pura Tanah Lot temple.

A woman places buring incense on a shrine of fruits during a Hindu religious ceremony in the village of Govinda Pur.

A man enters the Goa Gajah sanctuary, a temple hewn from rock.

A Hindu girl carries a plate of fruits at a religious ceremony in the village of Govinda Pur.

A Hindu sadhu (holy man).

A statue of Shiva overlooking the Surkhet valley.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

A young boy walks on a wall thta surrounds one of the lakes at the Ankgor Wat temple complex.

The temple complex of Angkor Wat.

The temple complex of Angkor Wat.

A statue of a reclining Buddha in the temple complex of Angkor Wat.

Tourists visiting the temple complex of Angkor Wat.

A wedding party take a break from making pictures in the grounds of the Angkor Wat temple complex.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

The temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.

A procession in the temple complex of Angkor Wat.

Two men stand in front of a Hindu deity.

A man sleeps beneath pictures of Hindu deities.

A Sadhu lies on the pavement, wrapped in a safron coloured robe.

A man sits on the plinth of a shrine beside the Hooghly River.

A man walks in the shallows of the Ganges River as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic...

A man takes a photograph as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of...

A man makes a 'tilaka' mark on his forehead as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bat...

A Hindu youth with 'tilaka' markings on his forehead.

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

A man takes a 'selfie' photograph as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the...

A man takes a picture of three women as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all...

A man reading a copy of The (Kolkata) Telegraph.

A woman drinks water from the Ganges River as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath...

A man kneels to pray in the shallows of the Ganges River as Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ri...

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

Hindu devotees gather to bathe in the holy water of Ganges River during the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed aw...

A woman performs a ritual as Hindu devotees gather for the Ganga Sagar Snan mela. By bathing in the holy water of Ganges River it is believed that all the sins of the person will be washed away.

Hindu devotees at the Ganga Sagar Snan mela bathing in the holy water of Ganges River. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will be washed away.

A man holding floral offerings at the Goverdan Radha Kund.

A girl with puja mark on her forehead.

Pilgrims arrive at a tomb.

Hindu sadhus (holy men) travelling on pilgrimage, sleep on a platform at Jansi Railway Station.

A dog sleeps at the entrance to a temple in the 'Blue City' of Jodhpur where the narrow streets are painted blue, some say to ward off mosquitos and keep the air cool.

Sadhus, or Holy Men, meditate and wait for alms from passers-by at Pashupatinath Temple complex on the sacred Bagmati River.

A Sadhus (Hindu holy man) on the ghats along the banks of the River Ganges.

A man says prayers at dawn on the Kedar Ghat.

A man squats beside Chedis above the Pashupati Temple, where Hindu cremations take place.

A boy dressed as Hindu deity Shiva at the Pushkar Fair.

A man dressed as Hanuman (the monkey god) at Pushkar Fair.

An Aghori, or ascetic Shiva sadhu, who smear themselves with the white ashes of cremated Hindus.

Sadhus (Hindu holy men) sitting on th eghats beside the Ganages River.

A child smeared with coloured powder during the Lathmar Holi spring festival.

Women 'beat' men with sticks during the Lathmar Holi spring festival. During the festival men from the nearby town of Barsana raid Nandgaon where they are assaulted with coloured water sprayed from ro...

Women 'beat' men with sticks during the Lathmar Holi spring festival. During the festival men from the nearby town of Barsana raid Nandgaon where they are assaulted with coloured water sprayed from ro...

A Tamil priest blesses Hindu devotees in a temple in Lalmatie.

A Tamil temple in the Hindu village of Lalmatie.

Musicians playing drums.

A crowd of people smeared with coloured paint during the Lathmar Holi spring festival.

Hindu devotees pray and make offerings at Grand Bassin lake, a holy site which contains water from the Ganges River.

Hindu devotees pray and make offerings at Grand Bassin lake, a holy site which contains water from the Ganges River.

A man, smeared with coloured powder during the Lathmar Holi spring festival, praying.

A sadhu, or holy man, smeared with coloured powder during the Lathmar Holi spring festival.

Hindu devotees pray and make offerings at Grand Bassin lake, a holy site which contains water from the Ganges River.

Hindu devotees pray and make offerings at Grand Bassin lake, a holy site which contains water from the Ganges River.

Hindu devotees pray and make offerings at Grand Bassin lake, a holy site which contains water from the Ganges River.