Ash-smeared sadhus (holy people) gather for the festival.Credit: Only now can I discern the individual droplets making up ...

Many feared dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities are yet to issue an ...

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

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

The Mahakumbh Mela is a major Hindu festival held every 12 years at four locations: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain.

A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the ...

Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Her departure from Prayagraj marked the first international flight from the city's airport in ...

Kumbh Mela is a grand Hindu festival held every 12 years at four sacred sites, attracting millions for a holy dip believed to wash away sins. Steeped in ancient mythology, it features revered ...

Deepak Sen’s book on the Kumbh comes out at a fortuitous time, to coincide with the Kumbh of Kumbhs, the MahaKumbh held in Prayag after 144 years. Set out simply and engagingly, Sen takes his ...

The Kumbh Mela is what it is because of the devotion of millions who make it an experience like no other. It is experiencing the heart and soul of India and the brotherhood of mankind. IMAGE ...

Monalisa' Moni' Bhonsle, a young garland seller who became an internet sensation during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj thanks to her striking features and amber eyes, has alleged that a ...