Policemen on horseback escort the procession as the Peshwai—a grand ceremonial spectacle marking the arrival of an akhara to the Maha Kumbh—brings crowds to a standstill. Such a rich display ...

Varanasi: Hundreds of Naga Sadhus associated with Juna Akhara took out the traditional ‘Nagar Bharaman Peshwai' procession to reach their akhara headquarters at Hanuman Ghat on Wednesday.