India, Kumbh Mela

Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that presented it as Hindu pilgrims attacking each other at the Kumbh Mela mega-festival.
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
India's Kumbh Mela festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful to Prayagraj in northern Uttar Pradesh state, but footage of an elderly monk making an offering at a shrine that circulated online is unrelated.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Kumbh Mela stampede: A look back at deadly crowd disasters in India
A look back at deadly crowd disasters in India - Several people are feared dead and many more injured at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
Video: Live: View of devotees at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela after casualties reported
View of devotees at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela after casualties reported Thousands of ash smeared Hindu holy men lead millions of devotees to take a dip in the icy waters of the holy rivers Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati during the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) to mark Mauni Amawasya,
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...
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Kumbh Mela: Meet The Baba Who Has Not Bathed In 32 Years
PRAYAGRAJ, (ANI) – Gangapuri Maharaj, also known as Chhotu Baba, has become a focal point at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. A resident of Assam’s Kamakhya Peeth, the 57-year ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: “Barf Baba” Takes Samadhi, Social Media Claims He Was 144 Years Old
Experts suggest that the "144-year" narrative may be linked to the rare celestial alignment occurring this Maha Kumbh, which ...
A spiritual journey: Bhutan king explores Maha Kumbh's significance at Prayagraj; see photos
Bhutan's King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, makes a special visit to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela at the invitation ...
Maha Kumbh Video: Angry Baba Aggressively Schools Reporter For Being Asked To Remove… | Viral
The world’s biggest religious gathering, Maha Kumbh Mela, at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj is giving all kinds of headlines than ...
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Why Are Millions of People Flocking to India’s Prayagraj?
This year’s Maha Kumbh Mela is particularly significant. The alignment of stars and planets is said to be the same as when ...
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Maha Kumbh horror: A look at major stampedes in India
The religious congregation at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh turned into a nightmare for many early Wednesday as multiple ...