Prayagraj gears up for Maha Kumbh Mela; preparations for one of the largest Hindu festivals underway: See pics

Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest human gathering with over 400 million people attending. The authorities already started preparing the

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Published on Dec 07, 2024 10:55 AM IST 8 Photos
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Maha Kumbh Mela is in 2025, between Jan 13 and Feb 26 in Prayagraj (Allahabad). It is one of the world's largest religious festivals. The preparations have already started with Hindu holy men, or Sadhus, inspecting a site for their camp on the banks of the Ganga for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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Workers lay metal sheets to build a temporary road on the banks of the Ganges river in preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest religious festivals, in Prayagraj.( (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh))

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Police officials test a remote-controlled lifebuoy on the Ganges river, in preparation in Prayagraj on December 3, 2024.( (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh))

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Portable toilets are kept on the banks of the Ganges river before installation, The estimated gathering is around 400 million people, marking Maha Kumbh Mela as one of the largest religious festivals. ( (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh))

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Workers repair a boat next to a pile of interlocking plastic cubes meant for building a floating jetty on the Ganges river.((AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh))

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