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 ...
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, ...
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Naga sadhus: The mystic gaze
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 3, 2025) For a lot of people, Naga sadhus are a spectacle and nothing more," rues photographer Bandeep Singh whose ...
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 ...
Sadhu is the Sanskrit word for “straight,” and the straight-living, ascetic sadhus of India were once the bearers of Hindu holiness. Robed in saffron or stark naked, smeared with ashes or painted ...
The Gangasagar Mela, one of India's most celebrated Hindu festivals, is known for attracting millions of devotees seeking ...
Travels of a Sadhu in the Himalayas by Jaladhar Sen, newly translated by Somdatta Mandal, offers a glimpse into the author’s personal and spiritual journey through the Himalayas The book documents ...
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