The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj. Members of the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Jewish faiths blessed the gritters at a council ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals ... As per the latest recorded data on 4 February, faecal coliform levels in the Ganges surged after a major bathing event at the Maha Kumbh ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main ...

The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern India’s Prayagraj city, where millions of Hindus are gathering to seek ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration ...

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