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Alarm rises in India over Covid-19 risks as crowds return to malls and rail stations
Delhi's top mall saw a footfall of 19,000 people last weekend- as soon as it reopened
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Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India’s Covid-19 infections surge
Criticism mounts over Indian govt’s handling of the health crisis with shortage of beds, oxygen cylinders & vaccines
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Top seer at India religious mega-festival dies from Covid-19
Festival of Kumbh Mela has long rung alarm bells among health experts who say it could turn into a ‘super-spreader’
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Lost and usually found at humanity's biggest gathering in India
A dusty maze of tents the size of Manhattan thronging with millions from January until March
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55 million devotees for busiest days of Hindu mega festival
Mauni Amavasya, or new moon day, on Monday, is the most auspicious day of the 48-day Kumbh Mela
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India's transgenders take first Kumbh Mela dip
After decades of fighting India's conservative laws to put transgenders on a par with the rest of society
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Hindus gather in India for world's largest festival
Kumbh Mela is recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2017
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15 spectacular pictures of the sacred Kumbh Mela
The occasion has come to be known as one of the most sacred occasions in the Hindu faith
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India bans selfies at Kumbh Mela
Ban will be imposed on the days when people bathe in the sacred Godavari River
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Tens of thousands take holy dip at India's Kumbh Mela
Organisers have increased safety measures in a bid to avoid a repeat of deadly stampede at the same venue 12 years ago