The water, scooped up from the holy river Ganges, is destined for the pilgrims’ local temples. And the precious cargo must be ...

Hindu devotees take a ‘holy bath’ at Sangam, the confluence of three of the holiest rivers in Hindu mythology – Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati (EPA) ...

A devotee garlands a senior Hindu holy man walking in a procession, a day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

Thousands of devotees gathered at various temples in Nashik for the first Monday of Shravan, a significant event in the Hindu ...

The incident occurred after a high-voltage electric wire reportedly fell on the temple path, triggering panic among a large crowd of devotees.

(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)ASSOCIATED PRESSA devotee takes a dip in the river Yamuna before offering prayers to the sun god during Chhath festival in Noida, near New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Devotees have been praying and dancing to religious songs at the temple, which is one of the most important for Hindus around the world. About 81% of Nepal’s population is Hindu.

A devotee garlands a senior Hindu holy man walking in a procession, a day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

Hindu devotees believe taking a dip in the confluence of the rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela absolves them of sins and brings them salvation from the cycle of life and death. "It is our festival ...

Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India ...