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India kicks off a Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

NPR Monday, 13 January 2025 ()
Over the coming weeks, Hindu pilgrims with gather at the confluence of three rivers where they will begin a journey to reach Hindu philosophy's ultimate goal: the release from the cycle of rebirth.
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Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics, and holy figures gathered in Prayagraj to begin the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.

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