World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...
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India: Spectacular fireworks display lights up church festival, drawing huge crowd
The Chalakudy Ambu Vedikettu, a spectacular fireworks festival at a church, attracted thousands of onlookers. The firework ...
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Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India
The main draw are thousands of ash-smeared Hindu ascetics who ... Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas. In 2013, at least ...
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Reverence For The Waters Of The Ganga Draws Millions To India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
Called the world’s largest religious gathering, the event has already drawn 148 million people. Attendance is expected to exceed 400 million by the time it ends on Feb. 26, and surging crowds have ...