Millions gather in India for religious festival touted as world’s biggest – video
Millions of people have gathered on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, northern India, for the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, which takes place every 12 years, is widely seen as the ‘festival of festivals’ in the Hindu calendar in India, and is attended by a vibrant mix of sadhus (or holy men), ascetics, pilgrims and tourists.
This year is particularly significant as the Maha (or grand) Kumbh Mela takes place only every 144 years. It marks the 12th Kumbh Mela and a special celestial alignment of the sun, moon and Jupiter.
More than 400 million people, the biggest crowd in its history, are expected to attend the festival over 45 days
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