Every 12 years, tens of millions of Indian Hindus descend on the northern city of Allahabad to bathe in the spot where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers converge. This sacred ritual, known as Kumbh Mela, ...

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The Maha Kumbh mela, being held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, is so grand that it can be seen from space and the images released by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) show what the fair ...

Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the Mahakumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering of humanity. Devout Hindus from ...

Officials say up to 100 million people are expected to attend the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela - one of the world's biggest religious festivals. Shubhanshu Shukla will be only the second Indian ...

The images by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) show a massive infrastructure made at the fair, where about 40 crore people are expected to visit over the period of 45 days. Maha Kumbh ...

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The Mahakumbh Mela is taking place in the northern city of Prayagraj Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the ...