The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival ... a resident of Mumbai, India, made the journey not as a pilgrim, but to "witness the world’s largest religious event in our lifetime," she ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is drawing hundreds ... held in the city of Prayagraj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This year’s event is considered particularly ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.

This is not the first time a large religious gathering in the country has led to tragedy. Here's a closer look at the festival. India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP ... 400 million people are expected in Prayagraj for the festival over 45 days, making it the world’s largest religious gathering. The number of people is more than ...