The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, ...

Police ran her son's photograph through their software and one of the 2,760 CCTV cameras covering the festival area in the holy city of Prayagraj in northern India found him standing near a tea ...

Kumbh Mela 2025 begins in India with millions of devotees taking ... The Guardian calls it 'festival of festivals' In its coverage of Mahakumbh Mela, The Guardian calls it the "festival of ...

The rupee has been falling like a knife – and several economists now believe that it can rip up hopes of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in February ... For the RBI, the rupee’s fall ...

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Millions of pilgrims hoping to cleanse their sins by ritual baths at India's Kumbh Mela festival rely on key lavatory workers to clear up behind them -- those born on ...

Mahakumbh 2025 is not just a spiritual gathering; it's a massive driver of India's religious tourism economy. It highlights how faith-based events can transform local infrastructure and spark ...

Magh Bihu, also referred to as Bhogali Bihu or Maghor Bihu is the most vibrant harvest festival celebrated in Assam and other northeastern states of India. The main festival will take place on 15 ...

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth PRAYAGRAJ, India -- Hindu ...

India, land of diversities of culture ... It unites communities to celebrate agricultural prosperity, where farmers thank the harvest and seek blessings for a prosperous year. The festival strengthens ...

It is an ancient festival celebrated by the people of South India, especially by the Tamil ... Farmers also worship Sun and earth and apply sandalwood paste on their ploughs and sickles.

Ahmedabad is celebrating the harvest season with communities observing festivals like Lohri and Pongal. Punjabis mark Lohri with bonfires, while Tamils celebrate a four-day Pongal festival.

PRAYAGRAJ, (India): Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters as the Kumbh Mela festival opened on Monday (Jan 13), with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the world's ...