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Smeared in Ash and Sometimes Naked - Worshiping at Kumbh Mela

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Published on Feb 14, 2013

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. At the center of it is the sadhu, a holy man who is smeared in ashes and sometimes naked.

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  • Marcous Awad

    Marcous Awad 3 months ago

    life is not to have more but to be more

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  • Christopher Martin

    Christopher Martin 3 months ago

    I wonder if our western religious festivals look as strange to them? Ash Wednesday was definitely a weird event for me. lol

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  • Sean Zhang

    Sean Zhang 3 months ago

    The moment I saw that sadu smoking and passed it onto the other guy, I was like, WTF! is he smoking weeds, 2:49 proved me right.

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  • bonntv

    bonntv 3 months ago

    So watching.... your growing.... to be more.....Not More,Not Less.....Best regards Satyam Daso (surrender to truth)

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  • Evil Mike

    Evil Mike 3 months ago

    If you like sick and twisted animation, 1EVILMIKE, Attack Of The Birds !!!!, Ty.

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  • Christopher Martin

    Christopher Martin 3 months ago

    Amen.

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