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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
open image in gallery A man stands in front of a poster featuring India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath on the eve of the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela ...
2025 Prayagraj Kumbh Mela: What to do, where to stay, and how to navigate through crowds
From the spiritual to the spectacular, the ongoing festival in Prayagraj is a once-in-a-lifetime experience like none other.
‘We screamed, we cried, nobody listened…people just walked over others’: Mahakumbh stampede eyewitnesses recount hours of chaos, panic
Others talked of chaos near Pillar No. 147, close to the site of the stampede. Jayprakash Soni, who was waiting at the ...
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Uttar Pradesh: Posters outside Samajwadi Party office predict big political changes
Posters outside the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow predicted big changes in the state politics. Read further on Dynamite ...
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.
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Unveiling the hidden challenges behind the greatest religious celebration ever: Maha Kumbh, 2025
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a grand religious event drawing millions of pilgrims, is a celebration of spiritual unity. However, ...
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh ...