Ganges river during the "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian town of Haridwar

A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, smokes hashish in a camp near the banks of the Ganges river during the "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian town of Haridwar February 10, 2010. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus take part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Ganges river in the holy city of Haridwar at the Festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities.

Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, wait to take a dip in the waters of the Ganges river during the "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian town of Haridwar February 12, 2010. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus take part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Ganges river in the holy city of Haridwar at the Festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities.