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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival

Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Ashwini Bhatia

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30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival

At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.

How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.

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After Maha Kumbh stampede, come decongestion measures. Here’s how pilgrims continue to suffer

In the wake of the Maha Kumbh stampede tragedy in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the state government introduced strict ...

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Moments before deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, devotees pleaded to open more routes

Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a ...

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