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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious gatherings, but a video shared online does not show a "huge fire" that ...
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Fire tears through tents at India’s mega Hindu festival but causes no injuries
NEW DELHI — A fire tore through at least 18 temporary tents at a massive Hindu festival thronged by millions of people in India’s northern Prayagraj city, officials said Sunday. There were no ...
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity. The festival, where a stampede killed 30 people Wednesday, has historically ...