Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men take dips at Sangam ... them of their sins and releases them from the cycle of rebirth.

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men take dips at Sangam ... The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in the northern ...

The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the ... Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men take dips at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the ...

“I would accompany my grandfather to the congregation of sadhus during Kumbh and he would tell me about these men who abandon ... as part of ascetic appearance. Of his Sadhu series, says Viveek ...

Amidst the vibrant chaos of the Kumbh Mela, one presence stands out — the sadhu akharas. These sects of ascetic monks, rooted in ancient ... “For the holy men, being seen in these formations is ...

He met many wise men, saints, priests and told them ... One day he asked his question to a sadhu (ascetic). The sadhu looked around, and when no one was watching, snatched the pouch of precious ...

The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...