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. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
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This week marks Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated by millions across Asia and the rest of the world. This time around, it’s The Year of the Snake – so if you were born in a ‘snake’ year, 2025 could ...
At least 12 dead after stampede at major religious festival in India
Several people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India.
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Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India's mega Hindu festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday, in the ...
In Guatemala and Minnesota, holy feast brings migrant families hope and pride amid crackdown fears
The original crucifix dates back to the late 16th century, and its feast day on January 15 draws thousands of pilgrims to the ...
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Holy dips at India's giant Hindu festival come with challenge
ritual bathing in India's holy rivers includes a key challenge — finding your family and clothes after the chilly dip. Millions of people are expected to attend the Kumbh Mela festival in ...