Kumbh Mela mass Hindu pilgrimage, on the Ganges – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

The pilgrimage of Kumbh Mela brings together a considerable number of followers of Hinduism on the banks of the Ganges River, once every twelve years – the date is determined from an astral calendar. This event attracts up to 100 million people, making it the largest human gathering in the world.