A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, from Panchayati Bada Udasin Akhara, takes part in a religious procession during “Peshwai”, or the arrival of the members of an akhara (a sect of Sadhus), ahead of the “Maha Kumbh Mela”, or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 12, 2025. (Photo by Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)
