The BBC's Samira Hussain describes what she saw at the world's largest religious gathering.

Millions are taking a dip in the sacred Ganges river on the first major bathing day of Kumbh Mela festival.

The BBC is at the Mahakumbh Mela, the Hindu festival expected to draw 400 million visitors over six weeks.

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.

Researchers have discovered excessive antibiotic prescriptions at the world's biggest gathering.

Officials say private labs allegedly filed fake Covid reports to meet their daily quota of tests.

When millions turned up for the Hindu festival amid a coronavirus surge, many feared the worst.