Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias

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Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

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In Photos: The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede

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Relatives gather as dozens feared dead in crush at India’s Kumbh Mela festival – latest updates

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Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival

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