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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Indians celebrate Diwali with festivities, dazzling lights
NEW DELHI--Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright earthen oil lamps and dazzling, colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolizes the ...
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KS2 Religious Studies: Diwali - the festival of light
SIMRAN: Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Light. CROWD: Five four three two one… Switch on! SIMRAN: Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen. So diwa meaning light ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering
At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials ...
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India readies for mammoth Hindu festival of 400 million pilgrims
Another 68,000 LED light poles have been erected for ... everyone takes a plunge in the river together." The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...