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

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

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

The Naga sadhus are emblematic of Maha Kumbh - matted dreadlocks, bodies smeared in ash, and clutching tridents, swords, and ...

Their ascetic way of life, rituals, and their participation in activities like Maha Kumbh Mela keep up a very old tradition that remains at the core of the Hindu spiritual ethos.

Hindu devotees believe taking a dip in the confluence of the rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela absolves them of sins and brings them salvation from the cycle of life and death. "It is our festival," ...

Hindu devotees believe taking a dip in the confluence ... "It is our festival," said ascetic Hazari Lala Mishra, who immersed himself before sunrise, which is considered an auspicious time.

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which ...

Asceticism holds a special place in Hinduism, where renunciation of worldly pleasures is seen as a path to spiritual enlightenment. Ascetics, also known as sannyasis or yogis, dedicate their lives ...