Millions perform bathing ritual on day two of India’s Mahakumbh Mela
On Tuesday, India’s Mahakumbh Mela, which is the world’s largest religious gathering, entered its second day.
Over the next six weeks, 400 million visitors are expected to attend the festival. Thousands of religious leaders and pilgrims could be seen charging into the icy waters in a ritual they believe will cleanse them of sin and help them achieve salvation.
Thousands protest against far-right in Berlin
Police estimate that about 160,000 people came out to protest on Sunday. The rally began just outside the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament building and moved on towards the CDU’s headquarters.
Protester Anna Schwarz, 34, told AFP she was joining a political rally for the first because “we can no longer avert our gaze”.
“(We want to) make as much noise as possible to call for the self-described ‘democratic’ parties to protect this democracy,” she said.