The gaze of the Sadhu, Maha Kumbh Mela

Photographer

Beth Wild

Category

People Photography - Culture

Company

Beth Wild Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region:

United Kingdom

The gaze of a sadhu at the world's largest ever religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj. In the heat of the afternoon sun he walked on the sandy banks of the Ganges near the holy Sangem, surrounded by the multitudes of vibrant pilgrims, in endless motion and devotion. We stopped and met each other for a moment. A single connection of consciousness within a flowing river of humanity. Faith painted on his face, renunciation in his robes and wisdom from within.