Look Inside the Kumbh Mela Festival in India

A decorated tractor pushes a carriage carrying Hindu religious men during a procession during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, at Trimbakeshwar, India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

Indian Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, smoke near a makeshift shelter at the Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Tsering Topgyal—AP

Indians walk past posters of various holy men during the two-month long Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

TRIMBAK, NASIK, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - 2015/08/27: Naga sadhu from Atal Akhada join the Royal Procession in Trimbak. The Peshwai marks the arrival of the members of an Akhara or sect of sadhus, at the Maha Kumbh Mela venue. Thousands of members of Akhara, including ash-smeared Naga sadhus who are bare-bodied and others who are clad in saffron robes, led the procession. The procession, includes dozens of beautifully decorated horses, elephants and musical bands playing devotional tunes, as it commenced in Trimbak City . (Photo by Akshay Gupta/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Naga sadhu from Atal Akhada join the Royal Procession in Trimbak, during the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Akshay Gupta—Pacific Press/Getty Images

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

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 in Trimbakeshwar, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters

Indian sadhu or holy men shout religious slogans in the bus as they leave from Trimbakeshwar Temple during the Kumbh Mela festival in Nasik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Divyakant Solanki—EPA

Indian devotees stand outside a temple near the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela, in Nasik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Tsering Topgyal—AP

Hindu pilgrims arrive at a train station in Nasik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

Members of an Indian brass band perform in a procession during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, at Trimbakeshwar, India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

Indian devotees sit after the first Shahi Snan (Royal bathing) on the banks of Godavari river at the Kumbh Mela festival in Nasik, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Divyakant Solanki—EPA

Devotees arriving on their foot to take holy dip at Ramkund during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Arijit Sen—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

Devotees drying their clothes after the holy dip in the river Godavari on the eve of second Shahi Snan of Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ramghat in Nashik, India, on Sept. 12, 2015.Arijit Sen—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

A Hindu woman from Rajasthan participates in a religious procession during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, at Trimbakeshwar, India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

A Naga sadhu, or naked Hindu holy man, smokes hashish on the banks of the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Sept. 12, 2015.Manish Swarup—AP

Sadhu's of 10 akharas take bath on auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Anshuman Poyrekar—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

Devotees take holy dip at Ramkund during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Arijit Sen—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

A sadhu or a Hindu holy man comes out of the waters of Godavari river after taking a dip during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik

A sadhu or a Hindu holy man comes out of the waters of Godavari river after taking a dip during the second âShahi Snanâù (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Adnan Abidi—Reuters

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man prepares to take a dip in the Godavari river during the first "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in Nashik

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man prepares to take a dip in the Godavari river during the first "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela in Trimbakeshwar, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters

Indian sadhu or holy men sit near the banks of Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela festival in Nasik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Divyakant Solanki—EPA

Hindu holy men take rest at a make shift shelter during Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Aug. 27, 2015.Tsering Topgyal—AP

Indian Hindu holy men shout slogans as they arrive for holy dip on the second "shahi snan" or royal bath in the river Godavari during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Manish Swarup—AP

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

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 in Trimbakeshwar, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters

Indian Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, surround their guru, center, during a bath in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Tsering Topgyal—AP

A sadhu showing sword tricks during the second Shahi Snan of Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Arijit Sen—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

An Hindu devotee prior taking a bath the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Aug. 29, 2015.Bernat Armangue—AP

Foreigners join akhadas sadhus during the second Shahi Snan of Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Arijit Sen—Hindustan Times/Getty Images

Hindu devotees perform a holy dip in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in Nasik, India, on Aug. 26, 2015Bernat Armangue—AP

Devotees arrive on the banks of the Godavari River for the second Royal bath during Kumbh Mela in Nasik, India, on Sept. 12, 2015.Manish Swarup—AP

Devotees attend the second Shahi Snan on the banks of Godavari river at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Nashik

Devotees attend the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) on the banks of the Godavari river at the Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, India, on Sept.13, 2015.Adnan Abidi—Reuters

Indian women devotees arrive on the banks of the Godavari River for the second royal bath during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival in Nasik, India, on Sept. 12, 2015.Manish Swarup—AP

Hindu devotees pray on the banks of Godavari river during "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival in Nashik

Hindu devotees pray on the banks of Godavari river during Kumbh Mela Festival in Nashik, India, on Aug. 28, 2015.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters

Policewoman stands guard as Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik

A policewoman stands guard as Hindu devotees take a dip in the waters of Godavari river during the second âShahi Snanâù (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela in Nashik, India, on Sept. 13, 2015.Adnan Abidi—Reuters

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