Laurene Powell Jobs Participates in Sacred Maha Kumbh Rituals, Receives Hindu Name

Steve Jobs' widow, renamed 'Kamala,' engages deeply with Indian spiritual traditions at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, performed the Pattabhishek ceremony for Vyasanand Giri Maharaj at the Niranjani Akhara during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
She was given the Hindu name 'Kamala' by Swami Kailashanand Giri, symbolizing her spiritual connection and respect for Indian traditions.
Powell Jobs is observing Kalpvas, a month-long spiritual practice involving rituals and meditation by the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
She will stay at the Niranjani Akhara camp until January 15 and plans to take a holy dip in the Ganga as part of the festival's rituals.
The Maha Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years, is the world's largest spiritual gathering, expected to draw 400 million participants by its conclusion on February 26.