India opens Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims

Agence France Presse 01/14/2025

PRAYAGRAJ, India—Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters as the Kumbh Mela festival opened on Monday. Organisers expect 400 million people to assemble over six weeks, the world’s largest gathering of humanity. The…

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