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 host Bruce Feiler joins a holy man in his tent? Take a look.

And the ash-smeared and esoteric Naga Sadhus, symbolic of renouncing all worldly pleasures, may be the prominent face of Kumbh Mela. But it is the indomitable spirit of seemingly ordinary citizens ...

February 12 Khadeshwar Naga Baba from Gujarat and Digambar Baba from Rajasthan also arrived at the pilgrimage venue on January 6 for the Maha Kumbh Mela. Digambar Naga Baba, who advocates Sanatan ...

The Kumbh Mela also offers a unique opportunity to meet various saint groups, such as the Naga Babas, Moni Babas, Kabootar Babas, and Manchan Wale Babas. Observing their daily routines ...

Among the massive crowds at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering in northern India's Prayagraj city, there is a unique group of people called Kalpwasis. They are mostly elderly ...

104 aspirants failed the rigorous examination to become Mahamandaleshwar and Naga Sanyasis at Mahakumbh ... spiritual guru who has attended every Kumbh Mela for the past 100 years.

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating spiritual heritage and diversity. Given that the Maha Kumbh Mela, in particular, only occurs once every 144 years ...

A journey that will bring a young ascetic, belonging to the oldest Indian monastic order, to the most important religious festival for Hindu: The Kumbh Mela.

Rabri Baba, or Shri Mahant Devgiri of Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani, has touched hearts through his dedicated service to the Mela's devotees.