Only one naked festival (photos)

This mass Hindu pilgrimage — in which devotees bathe in one of India’s sacred rivers in order to cleanse themselves of sin — is widely considered to be the largest peaceful gathering on Earth. In 2013, for example, approximately 120 million participated over a two-month period, with more than 30 million coming together on just one day.However, not all of those millions are nude. In fact, only the most highly respected holy men (known as naga sadhus, or naked saints) go without clothes (then immerse themselves in water that is sometimes freezing cold).The time and place of the festival varies according to the Hindu calendar and certain zodiac positions. But whenever and wherever Kumbh Mela is, you can rest assured that it will be well attended.

NAKED Inc. is pleased to announce that “Commemorating the Opening of Honmaru-Goten Palace NAKED meets Nijo-jo Castle 2024: Autumn Harvest Festival”, an autumn-only event planned, directed and produced by NAKED Inc. will be held from October 25 (Friday) to December 8 (Sunday), 2024, at the World Heritage Nijo Castle. This event is part of the “NAKED GARDEN ONE KYOTO 2024” Autumn Garden, a co-creation art project between Naked, Kyoto City, Uji City, and Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture.

Thousands of men dressed only in loincloths gather for Japan’s annual Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Festival

This week, another naked festival – held at Kokuseki Temple in Japan’s north – said this would be the last one they would hold. There simply were not enough young people to keep the festival going.

Atsuko Tamakoshi is one of the women who joined the naked festival for the first time