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The Aghori Sadhus practice distinctive post-mortem rituals, often utilising human bones to create sacred skull bowls for their spiritual ceremonies. (Photos: Atul Sharma)

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Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu with long hair, ash and tilak on face, wearing rudraksha bead at Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu with long hair, ash and tilak on face, wearing human bones and rudraksha bead at Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu with long hair, ash and a tilak on his face, wearing a rudraksha bead at the Mahakumbh mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Smile of an old Aghori Sadhu with long hair, ash on face at Mahakumbh Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (India).

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Smile of an old Aghori Sadhu with long hairs, ash on face at Mahakumbh Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu wearing a rudraksha bead at the Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Close-up of an Aghori Sadhu with long hair, wearing a rudraksha bead at the Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu with ash on the face, wearing human bones and a rudraksha bead at the Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Aghori Sadhu with long hair, ash on the face, wearing human bones and a rudraksha bead at Mahakumbh, Allahabad, India.

Culture- Aghori Sadhu, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Smile of an old Aghori Baba with long hair, ash on face at Mahakumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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