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Kumbh: here come the Nagas
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All Naga Sadhus participate in the "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (HT Photo)
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All Naga Sadhus participate in the "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (HT Photo)
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All Naga Sadhus participate in the "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (HT Photo)
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All Naga Sadhus participate in the "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo)
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Policemen stand in the waters of the Ganges river to maintain order during the first "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (Reuters)
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A Naga sadhu shouts slogans after a dip at Sangam on Makar Sankranti, the first day of the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad. AP/Manish Swarup
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A Naga sadhu watches others as he waits for a dip at Sangam in Allahabad. AP/Manish Swarup
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A sadhu beats on drums while riding a horse while he and others like him marched towards the Sangham in Allahabad. AFP/Sanjay Kanojia
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Sadhus carry a child adorned with marigold flowers on their shoulders as they all march towards the Sangham in Allahabad. AFP/Sanjay Kanojia
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Naga Sadhus, run into the water at Sangam, during the royal bath at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. AP/Kevin Frayer
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A Naga sadhu, swings his head as he bathes at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati. AP/Kevin Frayer
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Sadhus, celebrate in the water at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the royal bath on Makar Sankranti at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. AP/Kevin Frayer
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Naga sadhus run to take a dip in the Ganges at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Reuters/Ahmad Masood
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Naga sadhus arrive to attend the first Shahi Snan at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. During the festival, Hindus take part in a religious gathering on the banks of the river Ganges. Reuters/Jitendra Prakash
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Sadhus walk in a procession towards the Sangam to bathe before sunrise during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. AFP/Sanjay Kanojia
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Naga sadhus return to their camp after a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on one of the most auspicious days in Allahabad. AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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