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

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

By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters of sacred ...

By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the waters of sacred ...

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

Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing ...

Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims yesterday took dips in the freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India, in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh festival, which is ...

Scores of naked Hindu ascetics smeared in holy ash charged into the water of holy rivers in northern India yesterday, ...

With over 400 million expected to attend, the Maha Kumbh Festival is the largest religious gathering on Earth.

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

The Maha Kumbh festival is held every 12 years, with this year's edition expected to draw 15 million bathers.

For the Naga sadhus, the Kumbh Mela is a rare occasion to emerge from their hermitages, connect with the masses, and reaffirm ...