At the Maha Kumbh Mela, a unique and sacred recruitment process has begun—seeking candidates for initiation as Naga sadhus, reported TOI. Thousands of young sanyasis, eager to dedicate their lives to ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the highlight ...

At the just-concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the Naga Sadhus were at the centre of attention with their distinctive ...

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 ...