Even for the world’s most-populous nation, the scale of a Hindu religious festival being held in India’s northern city of Prayagraj since mid-January is staggering. Surpassing previous numbers, the ...

Pavitra Nandagiri is a Mahamandaleshwar—one of the highest-ranking monks of the Transgender Arena at the massive religious ...

At the Maha Kumbh, Naga Sadhus vowed to protect the environment by safeguarding rivers and planting trees. The event, organized by Shipra Pathak, stressed the importance of cleanliness for future ...

sharing both food and laughter. "We eat not just for sustenance butasa ritual of togetherness before we disperse,” says Swami Anant Giri, a sadhu from Juna Akhada. "This is our way of expressing ...

The Naga Sadhus are the highlight of the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering now underway in northern India. Worshipers jump over the barriers, running past police and ...