Gangasagar Pilgrimage

Gangasagar Pilgrimage is a Hindu celebration during which thousands of devotees come to Sagar island for a holy dip in the Ganges (Ganga) river. Its mystic mood is enriched by the sound of collective prayers, the sight of innumerable oil lamps floating in the river, and the exotic appearance of ash-smeared Naga Sadhus (naked ascetics) performing their exquisite rituals.