In other stories: Oprah Winfrey is used to crowds. Last year, when she made a star appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the event saw record crowds. Police barricaded the road leading to the Diggi Palace hotel, where she was set to speak, while masses of people pressed around sealed entrances to the venue. .Ms. Winfrey seemed used to that kind of attention. But is she so used to crowds that she's willing to take on the Kumbh Mela? Read