Ritual · 2025 CE

The Maha Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj, India

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Illustration · AI-generated: artistic, not documentary.

Pilgrims bathe where the Ganges and Yamuna meet, joined by tradition by the unseen Saraswati, at a festival held at Prayagraj in 12-year cycles. The government put attendance in 2025 at more than 660 million visits, an official figure that has not been independently counted.

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