Description : A vaisnavite ascetic at Kumbhafair (Kumbhamela) in India. The decorated forehead holds lot of information. This is said to indicate the sect and subgroup to which the ascetic belongs to. Kumbha mela is a Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations: Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. Each twelve-year cycle includes one Maha Kumbha Mela (Great Kumbha fair) at Prayag, which is attended by millions of people, making it the largest gathering anywhere in the world.
