A Naga sadhu or naked Hindu holy man rings a bell to attract pilgrims to receive offerings at his resting place inside a transit camp on the way to Gangasagar, in Kolkata.
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Pilgrims gather to take a holy dip in Gangasagar.
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Hindu pilgrims offer prayers to the Sun God after taking holy dips to mark Makar Sankranti festival in Gangasagar.
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Hindu pilgrims gather on the banks to take holy dips to mark Makar Sankranti festival in Gangasagar.
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A Hindu devotee carries a pair of wooden slippers belonging to his late Guru, or spiritual teacher, on his head as a sign of respect after taking a holy dip to mark Makar Sankranti festival in Gangasagar.
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Hindu pilgrims offer prayers prior to taking a holy dip in Gangasagar.
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Priests move a platform with a cow tethered to it at Gangasagar.
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Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, look to attract pilgrims to receive offerings at a transit camp on the way to Gangasagar, in Kolkata.
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Hindu holy women talk after receiving blankets distributed by charitable trusts at a transit camp on the way to Gangasagar, in Kolkata.
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Pilgrims and sadhus, or Hindu holy men, set up their resting space at a transit camp on the way to Gangasagar, in Kolkata.