Maha Kumbh Mela 2013
Jan 13, 2013
Maha Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad every 12 years and billed as the biggest religious gathering in the world, has seen a growing number of pilgrims and visitors for a holy bath at the confluence of the three holy rivers, Sangam, where water levels are at the lowest in many years.
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Flash floods and landslips triggered by the monsoon fury since Monday have left at least 150 dead and over 70,000 tourists and pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand. A look at the havoc caused by the torrential rains.
