"For my and my family's safety, I have to leave Prayagraj and go back to Indore. If possible, I will return to sell garlands at the next Maha Kumbh Mela," she said.

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While “rumours” create panic in crowds, and are one of the factors contributing stampedes, they are not solely to be blamed.

The data was collected between January 12 and February 20, 2025, covering the Amrit Snan days and adjoining periods.

The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

The Kumbh Mela takes place every three years, rotating between the four holy cities of Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayagraj. Each city thus holds the festival once every 12 years.

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Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men leave after taking a dip during the first "Shahi Snan" during "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, Jan. 15, 2019.