India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration ...
Some of the zeitgeist reflects enduring belief mixing with increasing wealth. According to one survey, around 80% of Indians ...
The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers in the northern city of Prayagraj, is emblematic of the ongoing Maha Kumbh ...
The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern ...
Even for the world’s most-populous nation, the scale of a Hindu religious festival being ... the Ganges and the Yamuna, where Hindus believe a third, mythical river also exists.
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj ...
a source told The Hindu. Ahead of the Delhi poll, senior BJP leaders, who slammed AAP for not delivering on its promise, had vowed to develop the Yamuna riverbank on the lines of the Sabarmati.
The festival also sees millions of Hindu women taking a dip in the waters, often draped in a sari. Saris have remained traditional dresses for women in India and other South Asian countries ...