With only one week left for the Maha Kumbh Mela, ... When the 21 days are complete, we will perform the ritual bath with water from 108 pots," Naga Sadhu Pramod Giri said. "On the 14th, ...

The Shahi Snan is the most iconic event of the Kumbh Mela, and the Naga Sadhus are its central figures. This ceremonial bath, or snan, in the sacred rivers, marks the auspicious beginning of the mela.

The most commonly seen at Maha Kumbh Mela are the Naga Sadhus, heading sacred processions. Among many of the well-known rituals they also take part in is the Shahi Snan or the 'royal bath'.

Naga Sadhu's take a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sakranti, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela" in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India ...

An Indian Naga Sadhu or naked holy man smokes in a tent on the first bathing day of Kumbh Mela festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Prayagraj ...

With only one week left for the Maha Kumbh Mela, ... When the 21 days are complete, we will perform the ritual bath with water from 108 pots," Naga Sadhu Pramod Giri said. "On the 14th, ...

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man takes part in a mass bathing ritual in Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during Shahi Snan or 'royal bath', to mark the Maha Kumbh ...

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At a confluence of holy rivers, Hindus believe that bathing during the Kumbh Mela washes away sins and breaks the cycle of rebirth. More than 400 million people will now descend on this Indian city.

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The most commonly seen at Maha Kumbh Mela are the Naga Sadhus, heading sacred processions. Among many of the well-known rituals they also take part in is the Shahi Snan or the 'royal bath'.