Sadhus, or Hindu holy men take a holy dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in a procession to take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in a procession to take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, offers morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, looks into a mirror as he prepares for morning prayers, on the banks of the Ganges river during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, crosses the dry riverbed of the Ganges river during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, offer morning prayers on the banks of the Ganges river during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the second Shahi Snan at Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, leave after taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, leave after taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, participate in the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, waits before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men get ready before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man waits before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man waits before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men wait before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man waits before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man wears a mask before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REFILE – CORRECTING DATE

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man wears a mask before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui REFILE – CORRECTING DATE

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men wearing face masks wait before the procession for taking a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui REFILE – CORRECTING DATE

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man rides on a motorcycle as he attends Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man attends Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a female Sadhu or a Hindu holy woman amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a temple in New Delhi, India March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a Sadhu or a Hindu holy man amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a temple in New Delhi, India March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, leave the banks of the Ganges river after the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man smokes outside his tent ahead of the the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Devotees crowd up to watch the procession of various Akharas and Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men after the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A police personnel wields a baton as devotees crowd up to watch the procession of various Akharas and Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, after the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A policeman takes blessing from a Naga Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Naga Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, waves the Indian flag as he takes a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, attend the first Shahi Snan during "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Naga Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, dances after the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take a dip in the Ganges river during the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela", or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, offers prayers at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, with tika on his forehead looks on as he sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, shows his beard as he sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smokes marijuana at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Hindu holy men, or sadhus, sit beside the fire at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man gives blessing to a police personnel ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man poses for a picture ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sadhus or Hindu holy men are seen ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sadhus or Hindu holy men rest on the banks of the Ganges river ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Sadhus or Hindu holy men rest on the banks of the Ganges river ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man poses for a photo ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man adjusts the beads around his neck ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man smokes inside his tent ahead of the first Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Haridwar, India, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY