The Naga Sadhus are India's most extreme ascetics. These spiritual warriors of India follow Lord Shiva completely. Their life moves between Himalayan caves and Kumbh Mela grounds. This Naga Sadhu ...

A Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man waits for devotees inside his camp during "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India January 17, 2019. [Photo/Reuters] ...

Learn more about the naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela festival. One of the most well-known symbols of the Kumbh Mela is the naked men known as Naga Sadhus. Why are they naked, and what happens when ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India – At the world's largest pilgrimage in Prayagraj in northern India, tens of millions of Hindu faithful travel to the sacred sangam — the confluence of three holy rivers — to take a ...

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PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Ash-smeared and dreadlocked Naga sadhus or Hindu ascetics, naked except for rosary beads and garlands and smoking wooden pipes, are a huge draw at the world's largest ...