Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...
An AP photographer captures the ecstasy and joy of the Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...
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India: Hindu holy men bathe at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence ...
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AP PHOTOS: Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
Men with tonsured heads walk back to their camp after performing rituals for initiation into an order of naked Hindu ascetic holy men known as the Naga Sadhus, during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh ...
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AP PHOTOS: Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the ...