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A Naga baba Sadhu stares from his camp covered in traditional Ash that covers his body. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a da... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga Baba Sadhu sits naked except for a garland of flowers around his neck. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhu takes his evening chai before he rests in his temporary camp during his visit to the Kumbh Mela away from the crowds gathering in Ujjain, India, 2016.~The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual g... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Still in love Albert Agass 88 and his wife Dolly 81 on their House Boat. They met in Hackney London and moved to The Isle of Wight 26 years ago (where this photo was taken). Their boat Harbour Lights,... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Two naked women walk with their Dachshunds on ~ Bournemouth nudist beach, Dorset. UK~~This photo has won several awards - the most recent being Female in Focus run by BJP © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Kushti Wrestler does a head stand during excersises in the sacred Ankara gym, off Cotton Street Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Kushti Wrestlers take a breath after competing in their Ankara, off Cotton Street Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Meals on Wheels food vendor sits on the steps of the carriage to look at the view from on board the Second Class Sleeper train from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A elderly man looks out of the train window bars showing the length of the train on the station platform.passenger travel Second Class Sleeper carriage from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A family travel in the Second Class Sleeper carriage from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga Baba Sadhu sits in his camp covered in bees and necklaces as he waits for donations to bless pilgrims.The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 millio... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga Baba Sadhu stares from his camp. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who believe bathing... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga Baba Sadhu stands naked except for a garland of flowers around his neck. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from a... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Statues of Deities adorn the road sides around Ujjain. India~Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

The Naga camp is lined with Naga (naked) Sadhu's offer blessings to pilgrims in exchange for small offerings.~Naga Sadhus are a particular group of Shaivite saints who reside in the Himalayan Caves an... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Candy Floss seller on the back streets of Ujjain, India © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A pilgrim to the Kumbh Mela 2016 dries her sari in the sun after bathing in the holy waters of the river Shipra, Ujjain, India. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attra... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Bead and Bindi Vendor takes shelter under the temporary awning of his shop away from the crowds gathering in Ujjain, India, 2016.~The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and a... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Lovers kiss in the River Lea in London, England, surrounded by their fellow 'exercisers' during the first UK Covid-19 lockdown. ~~It was the late afternoon of 9th May 2020 and the UK was experiencing... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Cherry blossoms surround Osaka Castle. Cherry Blossoms or known as 'Sakura' is considered the national flower of Japan and cherry blossoms are richly symbolic. Every Spring the nation admires the abun... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Kushti Wrestlers of Cotton Street Kolkata, India Morning Prayers in the Ankara before excising. The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Early morning rituals to tuning over the soil in preparation for wrestling. Kushti Wrestlers of Cotton Street Kolkata, India. The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries.... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Morning rituals and expertises of Cotton Street Kushti Wrestlers, Kolkata, India. The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn to train before... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Gym apparatus, Kushti Wrestlers of Cotton Street Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn to train before work or study. T... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Kushti Wrestlers of Cotton Street Kolkata, India © vickicouchman 07957226911 www.vickicouchman.com © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Kushti Wrestler gets a back massage by another wrestler who is walking on his back as he lies in the sacred soil of the Ankara Gym, Cotton Street Kolkata, India. The ancient Indian form of wrest... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Team photo of Kushti wrestlers, Cotton Street, Kolkata. The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn to train before work or study. The Ankar... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Kushti Wrestler portrait covered in sacred mud from the Gym, Cotton Street, Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn to tr... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A man sleeps with a blanket over him in the Second Class Sleeper carriage from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Passengers on the Second Class Sleeper from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

British tourist sleeps looking out of the barred window on the Second Class Sleeper from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Dry Snacks Vendor holds a stack of snacks on board the Second Class Sleeper train from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Vendor selling lottery cards on the Second Class Sleeper from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Vendor selling plastic children toys on board the Second Class Sleeper train from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A vendor wraps potions in newspaper to hand to sell on on the Second Class Sleeper from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A boy rests next to an open barred window in the Second Class Sleeper carraige from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Mum and daughter travel in Second Class Sleeper from Madgoan in Goa to Kochi in Kerala India. Mum lays down while her daughter plays a phone device. © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Men and families dressed in traditional Jewish uniform read passages from books and sheets during celebrations and rituals of Lag B'Omer, a jewish festival.~South Tottenham Hasidic Jewish community ce... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Fires are lit around the streets of South Tottenham Men and families dressed in traditional Jewish uniform read passages from books and sheets during celebrations and rituals of Lag B'Omer, a jewish f... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Men and families dressed in traditional Jewish uniform read passages from books and sheets during celebrations and rituals of Lag B'Omer, a jewish festival.~South Tottenham Hasidic Jewish community ce... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Young men dressed in traditional Jewish uniform read passages from books and sheets during celebrations and rituals of Lag B'Omer, a jewish festival.~South Tottenham Hasidic Jewish community celebrate... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhu Holy Man smiles, wearing his orange robes and turban. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of Indi... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhu wearing a giant orange turban sits on the banks of the river Shipra, Ujjain India during the Kumbh Mela 2016. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhus smokes a chillum and wears a funky leopard print robe. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of In... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A bearded Naga Baba Sadhu stares from his camp. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who believe... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhu holy man sits on a tree trunk wearing orange robes and a turban. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corn... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga baba, holy man sits naked all but covered in Ash and drinks a cup of Chai from a pink cup. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pil... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Hindu pilgrim prays at the side of the river Shipra, Ujjain India during the Kumbh Mela 2016. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgr... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga Baba Sadhu sits naked except for a garland of flowers around his neck. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Sadhus sit smoking Chillum, filled with marijuana while Hindu pilgrims look on and stare.The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a d... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Nagababa (naked) Sadhu smokes a Chillum ( marijuana). The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Nagababa (naked) Sadhu smokes a Chillum ( marijuana) . The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, wh... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Nagababa (naked) Sadhu smokes a Chillum ( marijuana). The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Nagababa (naked) Sadhu smokes a Chillum ( marijuana) before the ceremonial procession and sacred ritual of bathing in the holy waters of the river Shipra, Ujjain India during the Kumbh Mela 2016. Th... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Women Sadhus waits to join the ceremonial procession and sacred ritual of bathing in the holy waters of the river Shipra, Ujjain India during the Kumbh Mela 2016. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritu... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga baba (naked) Sadhu known as the standing Baba, contorts himself as entertainment for the visitors. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million H... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Naga baba (naked) Sadhu known as the standing Baba, contorts himself as entertainment for the visitors. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million H... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Flipsflops have to be taken off to enter sacred spaces. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A NagaBaba (naked) Sadhu washes a car away from he crowds. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India,... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A candy floss seller on the banks of the river stands among the crowds and blue sky. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day f... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Crowds of visitors walking through the streets of Ujjain. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, w... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Women and children bathe and splash in the river Shipra which is at the source of the Ganges. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrim... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A plastic flower stall. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who believe bathing in the the holy... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Shiva the goddess of destruction statue with many heads on display behind. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all co... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

The swinging Baba. A Naga Baba (naked) Sadhu entertains and blesses visitors on their pilgrimage.The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilg... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A NagaBaba (naked) Sadhu sits on a bed of thorns while he blesses pilgrims with his sacred stick for donations. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 mil... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A bead stall seller sleeps under a makeshift shelter. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who b... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Sadhu washes himself with a bucket of water in the street. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Children dressed up and in makeup beg on the street. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who be... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

An orange juice street seller pours out the fresh juice into glasses. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A sleeping Sadhu. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who believe bathing in the the holy water... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A line of Sadhus waiting for donations as a passer by walks by. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of In... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Families bed down for the night in makeshift camps. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who bel... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

A Nagababa (naked) Sadhu smokes a Chillum ( marijuana) before the ceremonial procession and sacred ritual of bathing in the holy waters of the river Shipra, Ujjain India during the Kumbh Mela 2016. Th... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Families bed down for the night in makeshift camps. The Kumbh Mela is the biggest spiritual gathering in the World and attracts up to 10 million Hindu pilgrims a day from all corners of India, who bel... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen