At first glance, Vyasanand Giri comes across just as any other 'Mahamandaleshwar' of the 13 akharas at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. He calmly moves about in Niranjani Akhara, where he was initiated as 'Mahamandaleshwar' on Sunday, wearing saffron robes and a smile. The one thing that differentiates him from other akhara seers is that he is the son of a former top US Army commander.