A Sadhu or Hindu holy man combs his beard after taking a dip in the waters of Shipra river during Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man covers his face as an earthen pot with burning "Upale" (or dried cow dung cakes) rests on his head during a prayer ceremony at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India, May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Devotees attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees take cover as it rains during the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A devotee chants religious slogans as others arrive to attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees take cover as it rains during the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A devotee prays after taking a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A devotee is helped by others as she arrives to attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A boy cries after taking a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees arrive to attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend the third "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 18, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, gives blessings to devotees during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, sit inside their tent during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Hindu devotee gets ready to take a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Devotees attend the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of the Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Hindu devotee prays after taking a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Devotees attend the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of the Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Hindu devotees pray after taking a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Hindu devotee takes a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Devotees attend the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of the Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A sadhu or a Hindu holy man leaves after taking a dip in the waters of the Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, smokes inside his tent during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, sits in his tent during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, jumps in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Hindu devotee waves a religious flag as others take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A sadhu (C) or a Hindu holy man gives blessings after taking a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A sadhu or Hindu holy man holds a sword as he and others wait to take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus or Hindu holy men get dressed after taking a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snanâ€? (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Hindu devotee waits to take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus or Hindu holy men chant religious hymns as they arrive to take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Policemen stand guard as Hindu devotees wait to take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus or Hindu holy men hold swords as they run towards the banks of Godavari river to take a dip during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Devotees attend the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus or Hindu holy men take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A sadhu or a Hindu holy man waits to take dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Sadhus or Hindu holy men hold swords as they run towards the banks of Godavari river to take a dip during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Hindu devotees wait to take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A sadhu or a Hindu holy man comes out of the waters of Godavari river after taking a dip during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A policewoman stands guard as Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, September 13, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, gives blessings after taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, waits during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men take a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees try to get past a security barricade during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, gives blessings after taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Devotees take a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy man, reacts to the camera during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, attend a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Trimbakeshwar, India, September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui