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.
India: Hindu holy men bathe at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
Kumbh Mela, often called the world’s largest human gathering, is underway in northern India. DW explores a key highlight of the festival, where the sadhus — holy men, revered for their spiritual devotion,
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 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.
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,
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India’s PM Modi takes holy dip at Kumbh Mela a week after stampede
Modi takes a holy dip at Kumbh Mela, a week after a deadly stampede killed 30 and injured nearly 100 in Prayagraj. #KumbhMela ...
At the Maha Kumbh Mela, these startups are learning to hustle afresh
From catering to a diverse and new set of consumers to experimenting with pricing and packaging, several startups have made ...
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Mela 2.5 Adds Web Search Engine and Recipe Import from YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok Videos
Silvio Rizzi, developer of the all-time great RSS client Reeder , released Mela, an app for importing, collecting, and ...
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 ...
Modi takes ‘holy dips’ at Kumbh Mela, week after stampede killed dozens
Security personnel stood in the water nearby while thousands of people crowded the banks to watch the Indian prime minister ...
Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027: Preparations Begin With Insights From Prayagraj
Various measures taken in Prayagraj for the preparation of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela were inspected via video conferencing as ...
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Whether I Go To Kumbh Mela Or Not Is Matter Of Personal Belief: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Hitting back at comments regarding his plans to visit the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka Deputy ...
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Influencer marketing's impact on Kumbh Mela and what it means for brands
In this article, Vaibhav Pathak of Dot Media examines influencer marketing’s impact on brand engagement at the Kumbh Mela.