Kannai is the most renowned wandering musical Sadhu(Baul) in India. He is seen as the leader of the Bauls and is much admired for his voice and poetry, and is able to play the ancient musical instruments even though he is completely blind.
Young teenager Hathi Giri wishes to be initiated at the Kumbh Mela as a Naga Sadhu by a ceremony that will leave him impotent for life.
Jivesh Nanden is going to build a city on a sandbank, to house and feed a population over twice the size of Greater London- in three months.
Bhola has held his arm in the air for the last twelve years in his search for God.
As Special Superintendent of the Police for the Kumbh, Alok Sharma is responsible for dealing with the millions of crowds, the lost, the criminals and perhaps even terrorists that will come to the Kumbh.
Jyoti intends to make his fortune at the Kumbh ferrying pilgrims to the holiest bathing spot, where the two rivers meet.

These are some of the characters that we will be following through the course of this year's Kumbh.

Click on their pictures to find out more, and to watch a brief video introduction