People set off firecrackers outside the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, fa... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A sadhu, Hindu holy man sits cross legged, wearing orange robes, beads and red headdress outside a yellow building with a blue cupboard. raising his hand in a wave, in Gokarna, India December 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

An Indian hindu man sitting on steps outside a home, holding his hand to his mouth and conteplating, barefoot in white robes, with grey hair and holy ash on his face from the temple, the building is b... © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

Indian lady dressed in blue with an orange headscarf, stood outside a building with orange walls and wooden doors, holding vegetables, in Gokarna, India, in December 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

Portrait of an Indian lady, wearing colourful clothes, a red and orange headscarf and bindi, taken in the street in Gokarna December 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A hindu pilgirm wearing orange robes sits outside an orange building, with his mobile phone to his ear, 2 motorbikes are in front of him and a sanskrit sign to his right, showing the mixing of modern... © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A hindu holy pilrgrim man wearing orange robes talks on his mobile phone whilst sitting outside an orange building and next to 2 parked motorbikes whilst another male pilgim wearing yellow robes walks... © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A pipe playing Sadhu with white beard sits cross legged in front of a green shop front, playing his pipe with yellow scarf on his head and orange scarf around his neck. Taken in Rishikesh April 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

An elderly woman waits for the Dajia Matsu procession outside a residency during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilg... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A man rests in a mosquito net on the back of a truck during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epi... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A musician plays the saxophone with the face mask on during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epi... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

Folk artists perform a dragon dance during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidemic prevention... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

Pilgrims surround the Matsu's sedan chair during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidemic preve... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

Plgrims see off the firecrackers during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidemic prevention cha... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A man rests on the ground during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidemic prevention challenge... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

Pilgrims rest on the floor at the visitor's lodge of the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Mat... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A medical volunteer of primary care response team help a women at the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious eve... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

Pilgrims pray outside the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidem... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A general view of the people worship the deity, Dajia Matsu, outside the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A volunteer helps gathering the joss paper from the pilgrims outside the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A child seen in a makeshift trolly outside the Xingang Fengtian Temple during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 12, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrim... © Annabelle Chih/shotbywomen

A folk parade formation marches with flags during the Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in Chiayi, Taiwan on April 11, 2022. The most reputable religious event, Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, faces the epidemic prev... © Annabelle Chih/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