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Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh Mela; preparations for one of the largest Hindu festivals underway: See pics Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest human gathering with over 400 million people attending. The authorities already started preparing the site.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Maha Kumbh Mela is in 2025, between Jan 13 and Feb …

A million set to throng Ganges for holy dip despite Covid-19 surge

Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday. We are trying to implement all COVID protocols," Bankim Chandra Hazra, a West Bengal minister in charge of organising the festival known as …

A million set to throng India’s Ganges for holy dip despite COVID

Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the river for yearly pilgrimage in the state reporting the second-highest number of cases. Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges River this Friday and Saturday for a holy bath despite rising COVID-19 infections across the country, an official …

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Sitting at plain wooden tables, women in face masks roll a brown paste into thin cylinders – helping to recycle some of the millions of tonnes of flowers that worshippers throw into the Ganges. They are part of a 100-strong team working for entrepreneur Ankit Agarwal’s Phool.co, removing floral waste from one of the most polluted stretches of India’s holy …