PRAYAGRAJ, (India): A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins ... often clad in their traditional saffron attire, take a dip in near-freezing temperatures. Who will attend?

Staying in a camp in the meal area, they have fully embraced the experience, even dressing in traditional ... am a yoga practitioner and have some knowledge of Indian culture. The Kumbh Mela ...