Masks missing: Thousands gather in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela 2021, flouting Covid-19 concerns
The Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
मकर संक्रांति के पावन अवसर पर आप सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। यह पर्व आपके जीवन में सुख, समृद्धि लाए ! #MakarSankranti #Kumbh #Haridwar pic.twitter.com/k7X7Y8FyhS
— Satyajeet Panwar | सत्यजीत पंवार (@SatyajeetIN) January 14, 2021
हरिद्वार कुंभ 2021 का पहला स्नान | मकर सक्रांति | Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021 | Har Ki Pauri
— Anil Nautiyal (@riderpahadiboy) January 14, 2021
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Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, begins in India despite coronavirus concerns. https://t.co/CKy4JObZmE pic.twitter.com/qcY0cWGr1T
— ABC News (@ABC) January 15, 2021
VIDEO: Hindus gather at the river Ganges before sunrise for Kumbh Mela, a religious festival that attracts millions.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 14, 2021
Hundreds of thousands are expected despite India having the second largest number of coronavirus infections in the world -- and more than 150,000 deaths pic.twitter.com/PflpX6zrdU