Stampede before the second “Shahi Snan” (royal bath) at the

Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second “Shahi Snan” (royal bath) at the “Maha Kumbh Mela”, or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali