These ascetics — called Naga Sadhus — are part of religious orders that were once mercenary armies who generally revere Hinduism’s Lord Shiva. Sri Digambar Ishwargiri, a Naga Sadhu who ...

Their stillness sometimes leaves the onlooker bewildered. Sadhus, the holy men in Hinduism, can spend years with an arm outstretched or standing on one leg. Some bury themselves neck-deep in sand, ...

A Sadhu. A holy man of Hinduism who has renounced all earthly possessions in order to retire to a grotto in the heart of the Himalayas. After eight years of living as a hermit, his meditations no ...

The sadhu loses his cool within a few moments and ... ‘Almost got squished’ The Mahakumbh Mela is anchored in Hindu mythology. Touted as the world’s largest public gathering, this ...

(Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP) Sadhu or a holy man gets ready to take part in the festivities ahead of the 'Maha Shivaratri', an annual festival dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva at the ...

A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw ...