Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform ...

In the aftermath, relatives queued up to identify ... It is not the first time the festival has seen casualties. The last time Kumbh Mela was held in 2013, about 36 people died.

While VIPs could drive straight to the river through exclusive corridors, well-heeled pilgrims shelled out anywhere between Rs 1,000–5,000 per passenger to take auto rickshaws and bikes. Others walked ...

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In this article, Vaibhav Pathak of Dot Media examines influencer marketing’s impact on brand engagement at the Kumbh Mela.

Authorities say at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered hi ...

At least seven people have died in multiple stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers.The crowd crush ...

The aftermath of the tragic stampede on the night of Mauni Amavasya at the Mahakumbh has had a significant impact on the fair ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part ...