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Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India

Witnesses described a mass of people rushing to take a pre-dawn dip at the confluence of the three sacred rivers.

The New York Times · 1d

Frantic Rescue Effort After Stampede at a Hindu Festival in India

People were trampled as pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy waters at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge Hindu festival. Many pilgrims rushed to safety while first responders searched the site. People looked for their loved ones and their belongings.

Seattle Times · 1d

At least 30 dead and many more hurt in stampede at huge Hindu festival in India

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet.

India, Kumbh Mela

Devotees take dip at India’s Kumbh Mela a day after deadly crush

Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.

Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Kumbh Mela crowd crush: Scattered belongings line floor after fatal stampede in India

Belongings of Hindu devotees were left strewn on the ground after at least seven people died in multiple stampedes at India's Kumbh Mela festival. Hundreds gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers.

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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, ...

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Indian Director Nishanth Kalidindi Explores Artists’ Double Lives in Rotterdam-Bound ‘Theatre’

After hit 'Kadaseela Biriyani,' Indian director Nishanth Kalidindi returns with 'Theatre,' a story of a cowherd leading a ...

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Kash Patel demonstrates the Indian custom of giving respect to elders

He is a Californian with German roots and I’m an Indian immigrant. Recalling the moments right before I met his family, he ...

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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

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Indian Folk Horror ‘Bokshi’ Lands at Alief Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Alief has acquired international sales rights to Indian supernatural folk horror 'Bokshi,' ahead of its world premiere at ...

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