According to a tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela holds ...

The dark ribbon curls down a dirt embankment and flows into the Ganges River. "That's toxic runoff ... "but after we swim we go wash off at home." "Do you ever get ill?" "We all get rashes ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

The sacred city of Varanasi, on the River Ganges. Hindus visit to bathe in the water to wash their sins away One of the most important pilgrimages in Hinduism is Kumbh Mela. This is the largest ...

The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

India's longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands of dolphins. But their survival is under threat. But these aren't like the ones found in oceans. They don't leap out of the ...