A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 ...

The Aarti, a hallmark of devotional celebration along the Ganga ghats, was performed by priests holding huge lighted oil lamps ... In Prayagraj, where Maha Kumbh is being held, fog conditions ...

Kumbh Mela aligns spiritual renewal with astrological energies through sacred bathing, chanting mantras, donating items, lighting diyas, meditation, yagnas, and wearing gemstones. Pilgrims can balance ...

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh ... lamps. Devotees also float a sea of twinkling "diya" prayer lamps, crafted from baked flour, that glow from burning mustard oil or clarified ...