Tens of millions of Hindu devotees make do with little at Maha Kumbh festival
It’s late evening in the city of Prayagraj and the roadside vendors selling snacks are packing up their wares to shut for the night.
Hindu Holy Men Take Dip In Ganges At India's Kumbh Mela Festival
Aerial images of Hindu holy men and devotees taking a ceremonial dip in Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, for Shahi Snan or "royal bath" as part of the Kumbh Mela festival.
What is Maha Kumbh Mela? All you need to know about one of the world’s largest religious gatherings in India
Millions of Hindus have arrived at Prayagraj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for the Maha Kumbh Mela, touted as one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Over the next three weeks,
Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India’s mega Hindu festival
Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
World’s Largest Festival: India’s Kumbh Mela Takes Place After 144 Years
India's Kumbh Mela began in Prayagraj, India, drawing millions to sacred rivers for the world’s largest festival.
World's Largest Religious Gathering Begins
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have flocked to the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the world's largest religious gathering. The Maha Kumbh festival is expected to include at least 400 million people—more than the population of the United States—according to officials.
What to Know About the Hindu Festival Billed as the World’s Largest Religious Gathering
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart what is being touted as the world’s largest religious gathering.
The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival
The sheer scale of the Hindu festival makes it a disaster waiting to happen. From new underwater drones to AI surveillance, here’s what’s being done to avoid deadly crushes.
India races to prepare world's largest religious gathering
Authorities in India are racing against time to get the city of Prayagraj ready to host the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering. About 400 million pilgrims are expected to attend the 45-day spectacle, which is so large it can be seen from space.
The World’s Largest Human Gathering Begins in India
About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity.
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India: Millions flock to Kumbh Mela for first sacred bath in India
Millions of Hindu pilgrims gathered on Tuesday at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers to take part in ...
In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India
Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the ...