Pilgrims' tents in Kumbha Mela grounds at the Ganges bank, Allahabad, India.

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25 May 2008

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Allahabad,India

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Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations: Allahabad (Prayag), Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. Each twelve-year cycle includes one Maha Kumbh Mela (Great Kumbh Mela) at Prayag, which is attended by up to 60 million people, making it the largest gathering anywhere in the world.

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Pilgrims' tents in Kumbha Mela grounds at the Ganges bank, Allahabad, India.

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