Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.
Before she waded into the water to take a holy dip among the teeming throngs at the world’s largest religious gathering, Draupadi Devi reached into her blouse and handed her…
After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up
The pre-dawn stampede at the massive Hindu festival in northern India created havoc. But order was restored swiftly in the next few hours. On Wednesday morning, ambulances cut through a…
Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt
Many people were feared to have been killed early Wednesday after millions of Hindu pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge festival in the Indian city of Prayagraj, rushed…