Dozens killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...
Sea of Devotees Overwhelms World’s Biggest Religious Festival With Deadly Results
Indian officials planned for two years to host the ‘largest congregation of humanity’ safely; tragedy unfolded on busiest day ...
Sacred Strokes of Color on Foreheads Are a Major Display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...
Video shows aftermath of deadly crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival
Multiple people died in a crowd crush as millions of devotees went to bathe in India’s holy waters during one of the most ...
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
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 ...