Millions Bathe in Holy Rivers as India Hosts the World’s Largest Religious Festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
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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, ...
Why rivers, the lifeline of the nation, must flow
The rivers of India serve as lifelines for the country, providing numerous benefits ranging from water supply for agriculture ...
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India: Historic tagging of Ganges River Dolphin marks major wildlife conservation achievement in eastern India
The achievement took place in the Kulsi River of Assam, eastern India on December 18. Visuals show the team of fishermen carefully guiding the dolphin back into the water body after tagging it.
Ash-smeared holy men lead India bathing spectacle
Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing day of the Kumbh Mela festival (also known as Mahakumbh) in the northern ...
Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival
Millions of people have taken a holy bath at the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as Mahakumbh) - described as humanity's biggest gathering - in northern India's Prayagraj city on Monday.