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

A Naga Sadhu, or naked Hindu holy man, pours water over him after taking a holy dip in the Sangam, the confluence of the ...

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man blows a conch as he prays on the day devotees take a holy dip Prayagraj - where the festival takes place - was chosen because it's believed to be one of four places ...

The sprawling banks of the Sangam fill with collective prayer and hope. A Sadhu, a Hindu holy man from Panchayati Bada Udasin Akhara, leads the ceremonial procession of "Peshwai", marking the ...