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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, drawn by the hope that the bathing would bring them salvation.But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color.
How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering
More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.
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.
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
Mona Lisa Bhosale, viral from India's Maha Kumbh festival, joins Bollywood
Mona Lisa Bhonsale, the 16-year-old girl who became a viral sensation at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj city of India's Uttar Pradesh state, has signed her first Bollywood film deal, according to Indian media.
What caused the stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival that killed dozens?
Nearly 40 people were killed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and several others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela - a Hindu religious festival touted to be the largest human gathering in the world.
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.
Several people feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
UPDATED: Doctor says at least 17 people have died in stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early Wednesday, a doctor at a government hospital said.
Dozens reported dead in stampede at India’s massive Maha Kumbh festival
It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.
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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Man Earns Rs 40,000 Selling Datun At Maha Kumbh Mela, Credits Girlfriend for Success!
Watch the heartwarming story of a man at the Maha Kumbh Mela who earned Rs 40,000 in just one week by selling datun, a ...
After Maha Kumbh stampede, over 2 lakh vehicles stopped outside Prayagraj to prevent congestion
Authorities worked in close coordination with police forces from these districts to regulate the movement of devotees, ...
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live Updates: Thousands stranded, missing complaints rise; pilgrims face cold nights, food shortage
Maha Kumbh 2025 is witnessing an extraordinary surge in devotees, with over 2 crore pilgrims having already taken a dip at ...
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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 ...
Mahakumbh: Akharas call off Mauni Amavasya 'Amrit Snan' after near-stampede, entry of devotees stopped
Following rumors in the area, a stampede-like situation occurred, resulting in several people getting injured. A massive ...