Indians Throng Last Day of Maha Kumbh ... to the festival, taking the total figure to more than 663 million, or nearly twice the population of the United States. The last event in 2019 drew ...

In just three months, a functioning city that can cater for 10 million pilgrims a day springs up and then disappears a few ...

The festival in the northern ... accepted as the 14th member in 2019. Hindus believe that those who immerse themselves in the river waters at the Kumbh Mela cleanse themselves of sin, breaking ...

As India's Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely ...

The Kumbh Mela is held every three ... attracting a larger number of worshippers. The festival attracted around 240 million people in its previous edition in 2019 - half the number who have ...

"My uncle had saved his sister by pulling her out of the river waters by her hair as she slipped below amid the commotion," ...

Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Large crowds turned out in India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela, with authorities ... or Great Pitcher Festival, held once in 12 ...