The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the ...

mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering. The festival — site of a stampede on Wednesday ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

Festivals reflect a society’s traditions, beliefs, and sometimes, its deep-rooted connection with animals. Across the globe, ...

After Indian news media reported that some passengers unable to board a train bound for the grounds of the Kumbh Mela ...

Scottsdale prepares for the 11th annual Arizona Indian Festival, with all 22 tribes present, featuring arts, crafts, and ...