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‘The flowing red saree on the bank of the Ganges was incredibly striking’: Divyanshu Verma’s best phone picture

The Indian photographer captured a quiet moment at the popular Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival in Prayagraj

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

Maha Kumbh: Actor Shekhar Suman takes holy dip

Actor Shekhar Suman and his son Adhyayan Suman took a sacred dip at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Tuesday

Dynamite News · Feb 26, 2025

Katrina Kaif returns home with mother-in-law Veena Kaushal after performing Ganga aarti at Maha Kumbh

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif returned home late last night, after a spiritual experience at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela.

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2025

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Faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj: Here's how it can impact human health

The Ganga River holds immense religious importance, attracting millions of devotees who take a holy dip in its waters, especially in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. Recent reports from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have raised alarming concerns about the presence of faecal coliform bacteria in the river at…

The Times of India · Feb 18, 2025

Maha Kumbh: Over 3.3 million devotees take holy dip at Sangam

Devotees flocked to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj on Saturday to take a holy dip at the sacred Triveni Sangam. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 15, 2025

Multiple Fatalities In Crowd Crush At Hindu Festival In India

Tragic crowd crush at Maha Kumbh Mela festival in India underscores safety concerns at religious gatherings.

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 expected to take part

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

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Maha Kumbh: Over 4.55 million devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam

The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela has attracted a significant number of devotees to Prayagraj, where they come to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 28, 2025

The world’s largest gathering: how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival

Imagine a gathering so large it dwarfs any concert, festival, or sporting event you’ve ever seen. In the Kumbh Mela, a religious festival held in India, millions of Hindu pilgrims come together to bathe in rivers considered sacred.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at largest gathering of humanity on Earth

Maha Kumbh, the largest gathering of people anywhere on Earth, is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees to India’s Uttar Pradesh

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025

Mahakumbh 2025: Ambassador Baba arrives in his saffron colored car

Thousands of devotees and seers and sages have started arriving at Prayagraj for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 6, 2025

Indian Railways clarifies on 'misleading' reports on free travel during 'Maha Kumbh'

The Indian Railways has categorically denied all reports claiming that passengers will be allowed to travel for free during the 'Maha Kumbh Mela', calling all such reports as "baseless and misleading". Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2024

Maha Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam from today

MYSURU All arrangements are in place for the Maha Kumbh Mela at the confluence of Cauvery, Lakshmana

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

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