Benaras Ghats post conclusion of Allahabad Kumbh in 2013 had become a confluence of Ascetics – the Young and Old, Nagas and Sadhus, Aghoris and Hath Yogis, Shaivas and Vaishnavas all in full religious fervor had descended on the Ghats
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| A Naga and his followers |
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| Seeking alms from passerbys |
We were amongst the lucky few to be in their presence. The Nagas were in majority, pitching their tents at conspicuous points, their bodies smeared with Ash with not a piece of cloth to cover them, some were adorned with Rudrakhsa beads, some had partial saffron clothing, aggressive and unpredictable, with a puff of chillum, they were holding court inside their tents, asking alms from devotees who had come to seek blessings, a way of life few would dream to follow, with no one daring to go against them, they follow their own law.
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| A Smoke with a Companion |
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| One of the more polished Babas |
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| You have to pay for your food |
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| An Aghori preparing his lunch on Harishchandra Ghat |
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