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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
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 congregation.
India: Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
WARNING: sensitive content/blood images] At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
Millions in India take ‘holy dip’ a day after deadly stampede at Hindu festival
Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on the most auspicious day of the six-week event.
Devotees praise organisation and spirituality at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj
Devotees from around the world gather at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, sharing experiences of spirituality and peace. The ...
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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 ...
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Judicial probe panel reaches Prayagraj, may visit Kumbh stampede spot
A three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede reached Prayagraj on Friday, an official said. The panel is headed by Harsh Kumar, a retired ...
Moments before deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, devotees pleaded to open more routes
Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways Sets New Record With 364 Trains Operated From Prayagraj On Mauni Amavasya
Indian Railways has set a new record by operating 364 outward trains from various stations in Prayagraj on the occasion of ...
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 ...
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Prayagraj Weather Today: Misty Mornings And Sunny Afternoons With Temperatures Between 13°C And 29°C
Prayagraj's weather forecast for the Maha Kumbh Mela includes foggy mornings with clear skies later. From 31st January to 5th ...
Prayagraj Mahakumbh Stampede: Families of 2 Bengal victims claim didn’t get death certificates, TMC minister says UP didn’t go by rules
Two elderly women from West Bengal — Basanti Poddar (60) of Golf Green in Kolkata, and Urmila Bhuniya of Salboni in Paschim ...