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A Naga Sadhu preparing rituals

NAGA SADHU This is the starting point of Yearly Gangasagar Mela, a holy festival conducted each year in the month of January. Sadhus and pilgrimages are gathered and start their journey to Gangasagar for a holy bath in the river Ganges.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Calcutta (Kolkata), India
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Suphal Dasgupta