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“We Are Not Tourists”: 82% of Mount Athos Visitors Identify as Pilgrims

Greek Reporter 25 Dec 2025
Religious tourist or pilgrim of Mount Athos? ... The dominance of the “pilgrim” on Mount Athos ... The behavior of visitors during their stay further reinforces the image of the pilgrim ... a pilgrim.
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Armed Men Kidnap Religious Pilgrims in Nigeria

Greek City Times 23 Dec 2025
Armed men have abducted at least 28 people, including women and ...
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Turkish pilgrim dies, 2 injured in shuttle bus accident in Mecca

Daily Sabah 23 Dec 2025
One Turkish citizen was killed and two others injured after a shuttle bus lost control and struck a group of Turkish Umrah pilgrims in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, Türkiye’s Co ....
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Youth killed as vehicle with Sabarimala pilgrims runs over him

The Times of India 22 Dec 2025
A student travelling on a scooter was killed after being run over by a vehicle carrying Sabarimala pilgrims on ... On the way, he lost control and hit some Sabarimala pilgrims along the road.
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Ghoti rly stn to be developed for Simhastha Kumbh pilgrims

The Times of India 21 Dec 2025
The Indian Railways and district administration are considering to develop the Ghoti railway station to assist pilgrims heading to Trimbakeshwar during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
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Magh Mela-2026: Colour-coded, animal-bird shaped signages to help pilgrims find their way

Hindustan Times 21 Dec 2025
Pilgrims and tourists attending the upcoming Magh Mela-2026 will be guided by unique animal and bird shaped signages ... (Sourced) ... 1, a dolphin at IERT Parking No ... Colour-coded, animal-bird shaped signages to help pilgrims find their way. See Less ....
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Death of 34 pilgrims: Katra court gives clean chit to Shrine Board

Hindustan Times 20 Dec 2025
A local court in Katra on Saturday attributed the death of 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims to natural disaster and absolved the chief executive officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and other officials of any criminal negligence on their part.
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TN pilgrims visiting Varanasi prefer staying at Sri Kasi Nattukottai Nagara Satram

Hindustan Times 20 Dec 2025
Chennai, Sri Kasi Nattukottai Nagara Satram, one of the oldest facilities in Varanasi, has been serving those pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who take up pilgrimage to the holy city, an official said.
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Winter Char Dham sees over 7k pilgrims in a month; footfall likely to rise during vacation

The Times of India 20 Dec 2025
More than 7,000 pilgrims have visited the winter Char Dham shrines in the past month, and state govt officials expect footfall to rise further as families travel during the winter vacation ... pilgrims.
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