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People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

Uttar Pradesh state is governed by Yogi Adityanath — an influential Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician— and he has allocated more than $765 million for this year’s event.

The occasion was marked by the presence of scores of worshippers, who participated in the consecration ceremony. BAPS has ...