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Kumbh Mela, India

Associated Press · 49m

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, drawn by the hope that the bathing would bring them salvation.

cbc.ca on MSN · 1d

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.

In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

India, Hindu

Bodies, clothes, bags lie on ground after stampede at mass Hindu gathering in India

Witnesses described a mass of people rushing to take a pre-dawn dip at the confluence of the three sacred rivers.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Hindu festival in India

Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke through police barricades.

Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.

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Indian scientists are saving a rare bird — by getting them to mate with dummies

The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species in captivity.

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Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but make no public mention of border dispute

The top diplomats of China and India have called for their nations to provide further mutual support, but avoided making any ...

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Indian Folk Horror ‘Bokshi’ Lands at Alief Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

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Frantic Rescue Effort After Stampede at a Hindu Festival in India

People were trampled as pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy waters at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge Hindu festival. Many pilgrims ...

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Kash Patel demonstrates the Indian custom of giving respect to elders

He is a Californian with German roots and I’m an Indian immigrant. Recalling the moments right before I met his family, he ...

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