Covid protocol thrown to the wind as devotees gather for Kumbh Mela, migrants scramble to return home

All safety norms, however, went for a toss as lakhs thronged the ghats and jostled to take a dip
Covid protocols drown as 13 lakh devotees take a dip on the third day of Maha Kumbh. As covid returns with the stronger second wave, migrants face struggle yet again. (Photo | PTI)
Covid protocols drown as 13 lakh devotees take a dip on the third day of Maha Kumbh. As covid returns with the stronger second wave, migrants face struggle yet again. (Photo | PTI)
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Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third 'Shahi Snan' of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar (Photo | PTI)
Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third 'Shahi Snan' of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar (Photo | PTI)
Migrant workers wait at Panvel Railway Station to board a train for Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, after surge in coronavirus cases, in Navi Mumbai
Migrant workers wait at Panvel Railway Station to board a train for Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, after surge in coronavirus cases, in Navi Mumbai
Akhada sadhus on their way to take bath at Har Ki Pauri on 3rd Shahi Snan of ongoing Kumbh Mela 2021 (Photo | PTI)
Akhada sadhus on their way to take bath at Har Ki Pauri on 3rd Shahi Snan of ongoing Kumbh Mela 2021 (Photo | PTI)
Passengers arrive at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal, as coronavirus cases surge across the national capital, in New Delhi (Photo | PTI)
Passengers arrive at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal, as coronavirus cases surge across the national capital, in New Delhi (Photo | PTI)
Devotees gather at a temple to offer prayers on the last day of the Bengali calendar at Trimohini in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal (Photo | PTI)
Devotees gather at a temple to offer prayers on the last day of the Bengali calendar at Trimohini in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal (Photo | PTI)
Migrants board buses for their native places amid surge in COVID-19 cases, at Jhakakati Bus Stand in Kanpur (Photo | PTI)
Migrants board buses for their native places amid surge in COVID-19 cases, at Jhakakati Bus Stand in Kanpur (Photo | PTI)
Muslim devotees break their fast during Iftar on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan (Photo|PTI)
Muslim devotees break their fast during Iftar on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan (Photo|PTI)
A policeman asks people to wear protective face masks, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, at New Market area of Kolkata (Photo | PTI)
A policeman asks people to wear protective face masks, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, at New Market area of Kolkata (Photo | PTI)
Priests protest against the installation of camera in the sanctum sanctorum of the Vindhyavasini temple by district administration, at Vindhyachal Dham in Mirzapur (Photo | PTI)
Priests protest against the installation of camera in the sanctum sanctorum of the Vindhyavasini temple by district administration, at Vindhyachal Dham in Mirzapur (Photo | PTI)
A view deserted beach due to restrictions amid rise in coronavirus cases, in Kanyakumari (Photo | PTI)
A view deserted beach due to restrictions amid rise in coronavirus cases, in Kanyakumari (Photo | PTI)
Devotees wait in a long queue to offer prayers on the occasion of Bengali New Year, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, in Agartala (Photo | PTI)
Devotees wait in a long queue to offer prayers on the occasion of Bengali New Year, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, in Agartala (Photo | PTI)
Devotees gather at a temple to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Vishu Festival', in Chennai (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)
Devotees gather at a temple to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Vishu Festival', in Chennai (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)
Migrants board buses for their native places amid surge in COVID-19 cases, at Jhakakati Bus Stand in Kanpur (Photo | PTI)
Migrants board buses for their native places amid surge in COVID-19 cases, at Jhakakati Bus Stand in Kanpur (Photo | PTI)
Only a few visitors on the sea-shore on Tamil New Year's eve, due to restrictions amid rise in coronavirus cases, in Kanyakumari (Photo | PTI)
Only a few visitors on the sea-shore on Tamil New Year's eve, due to restrictions amid rise in coronavirus cases, in Kanyakumari (Photo | PTI)
Police take away persons to slap fine for not wearing protective face masks, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, at New Market area of Kolkata (Photo | PTI)
Police take away persons to slap fine for not wearing protective face masks, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, at New Market area of Kolkata (Photo | PTI)
Passengers arriving from Maharashtra at Prayagraj Railway Station, as coronavirus cases spike countrywide, in Prayagraj (Photo | PTI)
Passengers arriving from Maharashtra at Prayagraj Railway Station, as coronavirus cases spike countrywide, in Prayagraj (Photo | PTI)

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