While the British colonial rule had banned nudity, it was not easy to enforce it within the arena of a religious festival ...

Naga Sadhus are ancient ascetics who have existed in Indian culture for thousands of years. History indicates their relation with Lord Shiva, as well as their ascetic practices through the collection ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of ...

Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth. PRAYAGRAJ, ...

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, ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the first of ...