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Nagas

Khum Mela, Allahabad, India

Nagas are naked sadhus, or holy hobos, or wandering, homeless monks. They rely on gifts from strangers to survive, and these guys seem to be doing okay. They are attending the Kumbh Mela, a gigantic congregation of believers held every 12 years.

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