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Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the ...
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India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday. Here is a look at ...
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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 ...
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Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Stampede at Maha Kumbh festival A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh mela in India on Jan. 29 as millions gathered to take a holy dip. The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million ...
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NASA astronaut shares pic of Maha Kumbh from space: ‘Largest human gathering in the world is well lit’
A NASA astronaut captures the breathtaking sight of Maha Kumbh Mela from space, showcasing the world's largest human gathering illuminated against the night sky NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has ...