A helicopter showers flower petals on pilgrims on the final day of India's Kumbh Mela
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Waste collection machines have been trying to clear rubbish from the sprawling site, sacred to Hindus, but the cleanup poses a major challenge
Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, took part in the festival, which opened on January 13 and ends Wednesday
Infographic chart comparing the crowd sizes at 2025 Kumbh Mela Hindu festival, 2024 Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq and the 2024 Paris Olympics
India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say…
Boatman Chhote Lal Nishad rows his boat across the river Yamuna in Prayagraj
Boatman Chhote Lal Nishad said the river is the only support for the Nishad community
Normally, the boatmen take pilgrims to the heart of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, where Hindus believe the mythical Saraswat…
Hindus believe that those who immerse themselves in the waters cleanse themselves of sin, breaking free from the cycle of rebirth and ultimate…
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at India's millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual bathing in the ho…