Maha Kumbh Mela: Blessing From A Naga Sadhu

IMAGE: A Naga sadhu blesses a devotee during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

IMAGE: Amit Kumar, a senior police officer, monitors the screens at the Integrated Command and Control Centre which has been set up to manage and control crowds during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Saurabh Sharma/Reuters

IMAGE: Police officers monitor screens at the Integrated Command and Control Centre. Photograph: Saurabh Sharma/Reuters

IMAGE: A Naga sadhu smokes inside his tent during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

IMAGE: Wishky Sharma, a member of the Kinnar Akhara congregation for transgender people, looks on outside her tent during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

IMAGE: A sadhu walks inside the makeshift tent city during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters