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At least 33 people have died in a stampede at a Hindu religious festival in western India

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Many others have been injured in the incident, which took place near Nasik, north-east of Bombay

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The devotees were attending one of India's Kumbh Mela festivals

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Police attempted to control the crowds trying to enter the river Godavari

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But a stampede occurred, some say as people rushed to get money thrown by holy men

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During the festival, millions of Hindus seek to bathe in the waters which are regarded to be holy

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They believe the water washes away sin