Mantu Das, a young Indian boy dressed as Hindu god Shiva begs for alms on the road of Gangasagar transit camp as a devotee takes his picture in Kolkata, India. The annual holy dip at Gangasagar, some 140 kilometer (87 miles) south of Kolkata is scheduled on Jan. 14, on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
PHOTO: Bikas Das/AP