Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...
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How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela - SPECIAL REPORT: For many Hindu pilgrims, ...
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India ’s Kumbh Mela festival, where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual ...
Some participants come for a single ritual bath in the sacred river, believed to cleanse their sins ... With such a vast crowd, the Kumbh Mela has historically been an important center of commerce for ...