Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims are taking dips in sacred rivers in the first of a series ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is in full swing, and one of its most fascinating aspects is the presence of the Naga Sadhus. Known ...

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The Maha Kumbh Mela of 2025 began on January 13 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, attracting millions of devotees from across the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela kickstarted on the auspicious day of Paush Purnima on January 13, 2025, in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

Swami Bhupender Giri, centre, Naga Sadhu of Niranjani Akhara, arrives for ritualistic dip at Sangam, the confluence of the ...

Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters of sacred rivers in India on Tuesday, part of a large crowd ...

Hindu ascetics and holy men pray before bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, witnessed millions of Hindu devotees, including ascetics, performing the holy dip to ...

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Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred ...