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Naked holy man uses his penis to drag a truck down the road as thousands gather for India’s legendary Magh Mela festival

Eye-watering display came as 200,000 gathered to bathe in the holy waters in Allahabad

A NAKED holy man tows a lorry using his willy in a feat of endurance at India's Magh Mela festival.

The bearded sadhu, wearing only beads and sandals, put himself through the painful ritual as a test of his spirituality.

 The naked holy man tows a lorry up the road using his willy
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The naked holy man tows a lorry up the road using his willyCredit: Rex Features

Sadhus are wandering holy men who have rejected earthly comforts in search of enlightenment and rely on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.

They have no possessions and wear simple clothes or in some cases none at all.

Sadhus often perform feats of physical or mental endurance to demonstrate their spiritual strength and mastery of yoga.

These can involve lifting or carrying objects, or sitting or standing motionless for hours on end.

 The bearded sadhu was demonstrating his spiritual strength in the painful ritual
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The bearded sadhu was demonstrating his spiritual strength in the painful ritualCredit: Rex Features
 Sadhus shun possession and sometimes clothes in search of enlightenment
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Sadhus shun possession and sometimes clothes in search of enlightenmentCredit: Rex Features
 Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have arrived for the Magh Mela in Allahabad
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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have arrived for the Magh Mela in AllahabadCredit: Rex Features
 Worshippers bathe in the holy waters on astronomically auspicious dates
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Worshippers bathe in the holy waters on astronomically auspicious datesCredit: Rex Features
 The annual Magh Mela festival lasts for 45 days
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The annual Magh Mela festival lasts for 45 daysCredit: Rex Features

Some 200,000 Hindu pilgrims have arrived in Allahabad for the Magh Mela, a 45-day festival that began on January 2.

Worshippers stay in makeshift houses or tents and bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, which meet in the city, on astronomically auspicious dates.

Last year fascinating pictures showed the colourful painted faces of wandering sadhus in Nepal.


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