Brett Cole Photography A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay photo

A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist-length dreadlocks at the Gangasagar Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal in India, where the Ganges meets the sea. photo

Brett Cole Photography A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist

Brett Cole Photography An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at

Brett Cole Photography Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset

Brett Cole Photography Pilgrims walk on the beach at sunset

Brett Cole Photography An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at

Brett Cole Photography A girl collects discarded coconuts in the Bay of Bengal at the Gangasagar Mela (festival), a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in In photo

Brett Cole Photography An elerly sadhu (holy man) does yoga at

Brett Cole Photography An Indian Navy hovercraft shuttles VIPs

Brett Cole Photography A girl falls asleep clutching a coin

Brett Cole Photography Elderly sadhu in his hut on the ghats of

Brett Cole Photography A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India

Brett Cole Photography A sadhu (holy man) adjusts his waist