Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious ...

It is often referred to as the "festival of festivals" and a major event in the Hindu calendar. Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a dip in Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical ...

Experience the nostalgia and warmth of the 45th Saptak festival in Ahmedabad, a celebration of classical music and dance.

This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India's northern Prayagraj city, where faithful gather at the spot where the ...

A significant Hindu festival that celebrates knowledge, wisdom, and learning is known as the Vasant Panchami. It is also known as Saraswati Puja. It is a festival that heralds the arrival of ...

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.

The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on Jan. 13 and has been touted by Indian authorities as the world’s largest religious gathering. Authorities expect more than 400 million ...

Credit: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh Money being spent on the festival and its infrastructure. Uttar Pradesh state is governed by Yogi Adityanath — an influential Hindu monk and a popular hard-line ...

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The festival is held every 12 years at the ... Uttar Pradesh state, headed by Adityanath — a powerful Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician in Modi’s party — has allocated ...