Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering - Witnesses describe people describe surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival.

A Hindu ‘holy’ man prepares to take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during Shahi Snan at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj ...

Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival -- from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering of humanity.

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity ...

Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men leave after taking a dip during the first "Shahi Snan" during "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, Jan. 15, 2019 ...

Attendance varies but the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj stands out for its sheer scale. About 400 million people are expected to attend throughout the 45-day period, authorities say.

1 Hindu pilgrims take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on Jan. 13, 2025.

People from all walks of life in India are now gathering for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Ganges River where it meets and mixes with the water of the Yamuna and ...

A deadly stampede also occurred at the last Maha Kumbh Mela during the busiest day of bathing. A total of 36 Hindu pilgrims died in that incident in 2013, including 27 women and an eight-year-old ...

A Hindu ‘holy’ man prepares to take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during Shahi Snan at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj ...

Witnesses describe people describe surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering Skip to main content ...