Mahakumbh 2025: Over 42 crore take dip in Kumbh Mela, exceeding population of US and Canada

India's government reported that over 420 million pilgrims bathed at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. The number is calculated using AI and surveillance cameras. The festival attracted attention due to a deadly stampede on January 29. The celebrations, deeply rooted in Hindu mythology, are seen as politically significant for the ruling BJP party.