Children of a snake charmer prepare dinner outside their home in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. An ancient tribe of snake charmers, known as Saperas, have thrived over the generations by catching venomous snakes and making them dance to their music. Snakes are revered by Hindus in India and snake charmers are considered the followers of Lord Shiva, the blue-skinned Hindu god who is usually portrayed wearing a king cobra around his neck. Snake charmers were once a regular fixture at Indian bazaars and festivals, mesmerising crowds of onlookers with their ability to control some of the world's most venomous creatures. They would often be the main source of medicines if someone suffered from a snake bite. The snake charmers of Jogi Dera say their centuries-old tradition is slowly dying out as authorities seek to enforce wildlife protection laws, and after an outright ban on the practice in 1991. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Children of snake charmers sit next to a fire on a cold winter evening in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A wife of a snake charmer stands inside a burnt part of her house in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A wife of a snake charmer prepares dinner as her daughter holds a torch in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 17, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A daughter of a snake charmer holds her sibling as she stands outside her home in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 17, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Posters are seen inside a house of a snake charmer in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A wife of a snake charmer stands outside her house in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A wife of a snake charmer holds her baby as she stands outside her house in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A son of a snake charmer collects buffalo dung to use as cooking fuel in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Wife of a snake charmer sleeps outside her home in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Children of snake charmers attend a class at their school in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A woman prepares breakfast outside her house in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A wife of a snake charmer combs hair of her daughter outside their house in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer sits on a road with his belongings after returning home from a month-long trip in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A boy closes a snake pot in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer carries snake pots and his belongings as he returns home after a month-long trip in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India, January 16, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer cleans the eyes of his snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A baby rests in a hammock as a cobra is seen below him in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake pot is seen inside a house of a snake charmer in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A daughter of a snake charmer holds snakes as she eats her breakfast in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer plays a gourd flute in front of cobras after the morning prayer at a temple in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer holds a cobra, which was caught in a house in a near-by village, in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A snake charmer holds a cobra, which was caught in a house in a near-by village, in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Snakes are seen inside a pot in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A cobra is seen in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





A boy holds a snake as he poses for a photograph in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Ashiq Nath poses for a photograph with a snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Manish Nath holds a snake as he poses for a photograph in Jogi Dera (Snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Rishi Nath poses for a photograph with a cobra snake in Jogi Dera (Snake charmers settlement), in the village Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Ravi Nath poses for a photograph with a cobra snake in Jogi Dera (Snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Binu Nath poses for a photograph with a snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





Marshal Nath poses for a photograph with a snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 10, 2016. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)