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  01/13/2025 77402778

Kumbh Mela begins in India with massive pilgrimage

Prayagraj, India, Jan 13 (EFE).- The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, considered the largest human gathering on the planet, began in northern India on Monday with thousands of pilgrims flocking to the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers. The six-week event is expected to attract 450 million visitors seeking spiritual purification through ritual baths. Devotees from all over India and abroad arrive dressed in saffron, a symbol of the Hindu faith, and many sadhus (Hindu ascetics) lead the pilgrimage. The authorities have set up a temporary city at Prayagraj to accommodate the massive influx of visitors, which includes 160,000 shelters and 150,000 portable toilets. The peak bathing days are 14 and 29 January, and 3, 12 and 26 February, and millions of people are expected to participate in these sacred rituals that are believed to cleanse sins and bring spiritual liberation. (Camera: HUGO BARCÍA). FOOTAGE OF HINDU WORSHIPPERS ATTENDING THE KUMBH MELA FESTIVAL IN PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA.

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  01/12/2025 77384483

Thousands of pilgrims arrive at Prayagraj to celebrate Kumbh Mela

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  01/29/2025 77842288

India Maha Kumbh Festival Stampede.

A police official monitors the movement of people at the control room after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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  01/29/2025 77845270

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859856 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/STRINGER

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  01/29/2025 77845267

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859854 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/STRINGER

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  01/29/2025 77845264

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859853 A survivor of stampede cries outside a hospital following an accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/STRINGER

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  01/29/2025 77845263

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859852 A relative of a victim cries outside a hospital after a stampede during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/STRINGER

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  01/29/2025 77842970

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epaselect epa11859533 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842969

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epaselect epa11859519 Devotees walk near mixed fabrics on the ground following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842354

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859533 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842353

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859532 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842352

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859531 Injured people are transferred to a hospital following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842315

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859528 Police try to control the crowd as an ambulance arrives following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842313

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859527 Police secure an area following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842312

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859526 Police work to control the crowd following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842290

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859522 Devotees jump over barriers following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842282

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859521 Devotees jump over barriers following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842280

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859520 Devotees jump over barriers following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77842230

Stampede during India's Kumbh Mela religious festival

epa11859518 Devotees walk near mixed fabrics on the ground following a stampede accident during the Kumbh Mela festival near Sangam Ghat Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 29 January 2025. A stampede took place during the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India's Sangam Ghat Prayagraj worship site after barriers broke under the pressure of massive crowds, with many causalities reported onsite without official confirmation given by local authorities. EPA/PRABHAT KUMAR VERMA

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  01/29/2025 77841855

India Maha Kumbh Festival Stampede.

Hindu devotees search for their belongings after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

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