Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering ... train and even on foot in pursuit of blessings and salvation. The 2025 event was considered especially auspicious because ...

India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday ... the sheen off the government's claims of stellar management of the event. But the twin tragedies failed to deter millions who continued to ...

Surpassing previous numbers, the Maha Kumbh Mela that wraps up Wednesday ... The government of Uttar Pradesh, where the festival is being held, claims that this year's event is the largest ...

Kumbh Mela organizers ... that the festival had been “meticulously planned to uphold hygiene and ecological balance” and would “set an example for future large-scale events worldwide ...