Hundreds of Hindu priests at the festival paint them on the foreheads of the ... A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias.

Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday. Here is a look at ...