Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
Glad that regional filmmakers are being celebrated more now: Abhishek Jain
Abhishek Jain, whose upcoming Gujarati film Maaran (starring Yash Soni and Deeksha Joshi in lead roles) was recently screened ...
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Bollywood artists join Buddhist festival in India
This is the amusing moment Bollywood artists joined a Buddhist festival in India. More than 150 foreign artists from six ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.