A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

At the 2001 Purna Kumbh Mela, 70 million people visited the banks of the Ganges ove three weeks, including 40 million in a single day. The Maha Kumbh Mela is held in Prayagraj every 144 years ...

At least 30 people have died and 60 have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the scene ... Image: People bathing in the Ganges on Wednesday.

gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das Hari Kumar reported from Prayagraj, India, and Anupreeta Das from New Delhi. At least 30 people ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters ... of staggering proportions -- is held at the site where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet.

These images, shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit via social media platform X, were taken on Sunday and depict the illuminated banks of the Ganges River, reflecting the vibrant energy of the event.

The images, posted by Pettit on X, highlight the illuminated tent city near the Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers converge. “2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from ...

India's Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival. DW follows one couple’s spiritual journey to wash away their sins in the Ganges River. Ramesh Chandra promised his wife, Manju, on their wedding day ...

Millions of devotees have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as the Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, officially begins. The six-week-long ...

At least 30 people have died during India's Kumbh Mela festival ... Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati river As we've been reporting, at ...