NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern ... Mother Ganga has brought immense peace and contentment to my heart.

This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India's northern ... pilgrims waded in the river, splashing the murky water ...

India's Modi Takes 'Holy Dips' at Maha Kumbh, Week After Stampede Killed Dozens By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in ...

Sacred Strokes of Color on Foreheads Are a Major Display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival ... as hundreds of other pilgrims waded in the river, splashing the murky water over their ...