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Maha Kumbh 2025

The Sangam Sutra

Rahul Shivshankar

The Maha Kumbh has succeeded in evoking a sense of oneness

Divine Ecstasy

Bandeep Singh’s photographs of Naga sadhus exude the power and poignancy of the ascetic

The Lethal Panic

Stampedes, a recurring phenomenon in India, are paradoxical in the instinct for self-preservation itself fuelling the danger

The Rightly Deported

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Power of the Ascetic

Amita Shah catches up with Naga Sadhus at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

Following PM’s Template: Fadnavis to Restrict Public Access to Mantralaya

The idea is to reduce footfalls at Mantralaya as also to rein in middle-men, who tend to approach ministers for favours like transfers of officials or to bag contracts

Among the Believers on the Riverbank

Where every seeker feels at home. Amita Shah reports from the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

Rebirth by Water

The initiation of Naga Sadhus by the Ganga

A Warm Sip at Kumbh Mela

Tea is the most common drink, offering much-needed warmth in the chilly winter air

Blossoms of Devotion

The floral splendour of Maha Kumbh 2025

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