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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.

Scroll Staff
Jan 15, 2021 · 06:10 pm
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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

Follow @riderpahadiboy #kumbhmela #KumbhMela2021 #Haridwar #HaridwarKumbh2021 #HappyMakarSankranti #HappyPongal #HappyLohri2021 #anilnautiyal #Trending #Video #ModiWithFarmers #bhole pic.twitter.com/q0KNcBYGmn

— Anil Nautiyal (@riderpahadiboy) January 14, 2021

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.

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

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 14, 2021
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