Nearly 40 people were killed in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers.

The Kumbh Mela is ... Akharas, religious orders that trace their history to the 6th century, parade across the Ganges River on pontoon bridges, and through the center of the festival grounds.

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering ... are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on ...

This is not the first time a large religious gathering in the country has led to tragedy. Here's a closer look at the festival. India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest ...

Hindu devotees gather ahead of the second sacred bathing ritual, or 'Shahi Snan', during the Kumbh Mela festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India. The world's biggest religious festival and humanity's ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering ... Faith and tradition remain at the core of the festival, but the current government used savvy packaging, digital technology ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to ...