Where rituals and reverence converge: The sadhu akharas of Kumbh Mela
The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...
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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30 Dead, 60 Injured After Stampede at World’s Largest Religious Festival
The world’s largest religious festival turns tragic as a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela leaves 30 dead and 90 injured in India.
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India: Stampede erupts during Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India
On January 29, 2025, in Prayagraj, India, @rameshchandra_1990 shared a video of a stampede during the Mahakumbh Mela ...
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...
Sea of Devotees Overwhelms World’s Biggest Religious Festival With Deadly Results
Indian officials planned for two years to host the ‘largest congregation of humanity’ safely; tragedy unfolded on busiest day ...
India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious ...