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Sadhu (Hindu holy man) sitting outside an internet cafe, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Morning ablutions, Hindu pilgrims bathing in the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Portrait of a holy man at the annual Hindu pilgrimage to holy Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Prayer flags on top of low pass on Barga Plain, with Mount Kailas (Kailash) beyond, sacred mountain for Buddhists and Hindus, Tibet, China, Asia

Hindu man worshipping in front of setting sun, River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Sadhu (Holy Man) wearing brightly coloured clothing and characteristic facial painting at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Portrait of a holy man at the annual Hindu pilgrimage to holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

Men with hooks through the skin on their backs at the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam in the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man with hooks through the skin on his back at the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam in the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman with pierced tongue during the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Morning religious rituals in the Ganges river, Makar San Kranti, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

Devotee with body pierced with skewers, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Devotee with body pierced with skewers, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early mornin in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindu pilgrims bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Early morning bathing in the holy river Ganges along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Early morning bathing in the holy river Ganges along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindu woman carrying puja offerings to Lord Siva, and others lighting candles in Sivadol Mandir, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated on bamboo frame at Brahmaputra riverbank for annual Hindu immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Hindu devotees wearing Assamese white and red gamosa scarves, drumming in Durga puja religious procession, Sualkuchi town, Assam, India, Asia

Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, being taken to the Brahmaputra riverbank for Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Gayan Bayan (musicians and singers) performance by Hindu bhakat (monks) at the Uttar Kamalabari Hindu monastery, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Men wearing Assamese white and red gamosa scarves and fresh white homespun dhotis in Durga puja religious procession, Sualkuchi, Assam, India, Asia

Gayan (musician) dressed in white cotton, with horizontal khol drum at the Uttar Kamalabari Hindu monastery, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Gayan Bayan (musicians and singers) performance by Hindu bhakat (monks) at the Uttar Kamalabari Hindu monastery, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Hindu pilgrim performing puja by circumambulating the Kamakhya temple, garlanded for Durga Puja festival, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Cycle rickshaw passing row of Ganesh deities made from mud from the Brahmaputra River in preparation for Durga puja celebrations, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Detail of Durga puja deity made friom river mud and straw for Durga Puja celebrations, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Hindu pilgrim dressed in red kurta and dhoti performing personal puja at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Women queueing for Diwali temple puja, buying garlands as offerings for the deity, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Holy man (Saddhu) with red cotton rolimoli on wrist and tilak mark on forehead denoting devotion to Hindu god Vishnu, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Holy man (Saddhu) with red cotton rolimoli on wrist and tilak mark on forehead denoting devotion to Hindu god Vishnu, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Vishnaivite holy man sitting cross legged, preparing for morning puja, applying sandalwood tilaks on forehead and arms, wearing simple white dhoti and sacred Hindu string, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Intricate Hindu art and deity carvings on the facade of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple in Little India, Singapore

Pundit making Brahman sandalwood paste tilak on Hindu worshipper's forehead outside Hariharnath temple, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia

Chai wallah pouring chai (tea) at chai stall decorated with religious posters and malas (garlands), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia

Travelling saddhu dressed in holy colour orange, resting beneath a village tree, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Bihari woman lays out a puja prayer on the banks of the Ganges where an elephant is being washed by mahouts, Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Bihari villager, a Vishnaivite devotee with tilak on his forehead indicating the Hindu god Vishnu, wearing orange clothing for visit to the Vishnu temple at Sonepur Cattle Fair, near Patna, Bihar, India, Asia

Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, being taken to the Brahmaputra riverbank for Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Oil and cotton wick diya (puja lamps) in terracotta dishes, at the Bhubaneshwari temple, Nilachal Hill, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Hooks being attached to a devotee's back, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Entrance to Jagdish temple lit up and decorated with tinsel for Diwali festival celebrations, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pundit with Brahman sandalwood paste tilak on his forehead showing holy threads and coloured powder, Hariharnath temple, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia

Hindu pattern indicating welcome into house, on wall, Naupatana weaving village, rural Orissa, India, Asia

Two men with Vaishnavite sandalwood tilaks on their foreheads, one man with long uncut hair, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

A devout Joranda monk gathers his uncut hair to coil it on top of his head, surrounded by other monks, Joranda, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India, Asia

Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, in the Brahmaputra River at Hindu Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Devotee with body piercings, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Devotee with body pierced with skewers, Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman from Sonapur, east of Guwahati, of the Shakti (sun worship) sect, dressed traditionally in red, garlanded, with temple red on forehead, Kamakhya temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Temple shrine to Shakti, the sun god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, tree tied with numerous holy Hindu strings, and offerings, Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Sandalwood paste for tilaks, and kumkum, the sacred combination of holy thread and coloured powder, Sonepur, Bihar, India, Asia

Temple shrine to Hanuman, the monkey god, daubed by pilgrims with red powder, at the entrance to Sri Mahabhairab Mandir, Tezpur, Assam, India, Asia

Carved temple detail dressed for festival with cloth and marigolds, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Hindu pundit selling rolimoli (puja wrist threads) in the Sivadol temple, built in 1734, Sivasagar, Assam, India, Asia

Red and gold tinselled cloths for Hindu devotees visiting a temple, and marigold flower garlands, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Joranda monks performing obeisance in prayer at temple containing a dhuni, an eternal butter lamp, at dusk, Joranda, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India, Asia

Mahakala Temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, Observatory Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia

Joranda monks chanting in ritual prayer at dusk at temple containing dhuni, eternal butter lamp, Joranda, Dhenkanal, Orissa, India, Asia

Monk of the Saiva Pasupata sect outside the 7th century Parasurameswar Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia