[custom_adv] One of the most feared and revered cults in India, the Aghori members are infamous for their dark and deadly quest for spiritual enlightenment. [custom_adv] Inquisitive photographer Jan Skwara, 38, from Pruszkow, Poland, was travelling through Varanasi, India, when he encountered an Aghori sect and documented their chilling existence. [custom_adv] One terrifying image captured the moment a man tipped his head back and raised his hands before drinking from the mouth of a real human skull. [custom_adv] In another picture, a man is seen sitting down with a red human skull perched on top of his own whilst his face is covered in an eerie white dust. [custom_adv] While they worship the Hindu deity, Shiva, Aghori practices are seen as being contradictory to orthodox Hinduism. [custom_adv] The Aghori believe in asceticism, a lifestyle in which one denies themselves of sensual pleasures choosing instead to pursue spiritual goals. [custom_adv] The cult mainly worship Bhairava, the form of Shiva associated with death. [custom_adv] Aghoris do not practice idol worship, relying instead on meditation and a combination of alcohol and marijuana to practice greater concentration. [custom_adv] Aghoris do not practice idol worship, relying instead on meditation and a combination of alcohol and marijuana to practice greater concentration. [custom_adv] Aghoris do not practice idol worship, relying instead on meditation and a combination of alcohol and marijuana to practice greater concentration. [custom_adv] Aghoris do not practice idol worship, relying instead on meditation and a combination of alcohol and marijuana to practice greater concentration.