Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s. This year the festival, which began on 13 January, ended on Wednesday. A lot has changed through Mr Banoudha's ...

Why is Maha Kumbh Mela so important ? It is a very very big event and especially important in today’s date and time. It is to be noted that it has been celebrated for centuries. This Maha Kumbh ...

The painting is to be done on designated exterior ... NMC is already preparing for the upcoming Kumbh Mela slated to be held in 2027. NMC commissioner Manisha Khatri recently visited various ...

The largest mela in the country for centuries, the Kumbh Mela, was a bigger phenomenon this year than ever before. Excitable television channels, smart tour operators, the thriving selfie culture ...

Preparations for the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik are underway, but disagreements have emerged over its naming. Trimbakeshwar akharas want it named Trimbakeshwar-Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela, ...

and the most participants creating handprint paintings in just eight hours. The Maha Kumbh Mela, which took place from January 13 to February 26, 2025, is a sacred pilgrimage observed once every ...

Sanjay Banoudha, a photojournalist, has been covering India's Kumbh Mela since the 1990s ... gathering - from crowds getting bigger to the art of photography itself. He spoke to the BBC about ...