Prayagraj

Divine Ecstasy

Aditya Mani Jha

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

Power of the Ascetic

Amita Shah

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

Among the Believers on the Riverbank

Amita Shah

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

A Warm Sip at Kumbh Mela

Kumbh Team Institute for Competitiveness

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

The Megacity of Faith

Sneha Mahale

Reclaiming the riverbanks of cultural confluenc

In the Embrace of the Kumbh

Badri Narayan

Prayagraj will be the most inclusive space on the planet for a month

It is Tough Being a Cop in Prayagraj

Open

The police force operates round-the-clock in 8-hour shifts to maintain law and order

A Pilgrimage Across Time

Sandeep Balakrishna

The Kumbh Mela is a living miniature of Sanatana civilisation

Maha Kumbh 2025 envisages economic gain, including the growth of tourism, promotion of local businesses, increased revenue collection, international branding, and employment generation. It is pitched as a model worthy of emulation for religious festivals across India