Religion
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Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha’s tooth relic
Worshippers are frisked on entering temple in Kandy where relic is held and photography is strictly prohibited…
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Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification Church
Assassination of former Japanese prime minister in 2022 spurred official request for South Korean-based sect t…
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The pop-up megacity: how the Kumbh Mela prepared for 660m Hindu devotees
Hundreds of millions of pilgrims flocked to the Ganges for this year’s festival, housed in a sprawling tempora…
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Gyalo Thondup obituary
Brother of the Dalai Lama and political envoy who led talks on the exiled leader’s return to Tibet with the Ch…
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‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India
Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it…
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At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station
Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious g…
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The Aga Khan obituary
Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyleFast cars, …
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Indians flock to Hindu temples to pray for US visas after Trump crackdown
Aspiring emigrants seek help at ‘Visa Hanuman’ and ‘Visa God’ temples after US president demanded tougher vett…
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How joy turned to horror as Kumbh Mela festival crowd crush unfolded
This year’s event, heavily promoted by India’s ruling party, continues despite deaths of at least 30 peopleAs …
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Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu ‘festival of festivals’?
World’s largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people t…
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People rescued after deadly crowd crush in at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival – video report
Deadly crowd crushes took place as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the …
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Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India
Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festivalA…
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Solace and sisterhood: the Indian holy city where ostracised widows find a new home – in pictures
Women from all over West Bengal and beyond travel to Vrindavan for a life of prayer, many having suffered abus…
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Millions gather in India for religious festival touted as world’s biggest – video
Millions of people have gathered on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, northern India, for the beginning of…
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India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years
The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devoteesThe worl…