A photographic exploration of Naga sadhus at the Kumbh Mela reveals their spiritual practices, symbolism, and lifestyle. The images, captured over two Kumbh Melas, showcase the sadhus' use of bhasma, ...

Naga Sadhus at the Maha Kumbh are collaborating with Dr. Nishant ... Thus, I spoke to some of the Naga Sadhus who are still there in the mela area and explained why we wanted their help and ...

A non-profit organisation, Eyebetes Foundation, has roped in Naga Sadhus to spread the message among pilgrims to get their eyes checked free of cost at a camp in the Arail side of Kumbh Mela.

colour-soaked chaos of Kumbh Mela, few figures capture the imagination as profoundly as the Naga Sadhus. Draped in bhasma (ash), with their naked bodies—a canvas of ritual devotion—these ...

Much, much more than the lakhs of the legendary Naga Sadhus. The Maha Kumbh Mela is indeed the largest gathering of humanity in the history of our planet. Every 12 years it grows larger ...

The 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela is expected to face controversy once again, as differing opinions have emerged among sadhus and mahants regarding its organisation. The sadhus and mahants of ...

Our goal was also to gain insight into the Naga sadhus, the ascetic monks ... photographs of the Maha Kumbh. The sheer magnitude of the crowd at the Mela was overwhelming. Initially, we planned ...

Mahakumbh 2025 showcased India's age-old spiritual traditions, from the grand processions of akharas (monastic orders) and the ash-smeared Naga sadhus to ... issued by the Mela Police.

Bandeep Singh and his camera visited the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for the first ... He had questions in his mind—who are the Naga Sadhus? Why are they like this? This curiosity led him to visit ...