Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela

Millions of Hindu devotees are gathering in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, expecting 400 million people over 45 days at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. A tent city with kitchens, restrooms, housing, hospitals, and security measures has been set up, with special trains introduced by Indian Railways and AI-powered cameras for crowd control. Pilgrims will partake in rituals to seek release from the cycle of rebirth, rooted in the legend of Vishnu and the nectar of immortality scattered in Prayagraj, Nashik, Ujjain, and Haridwar.

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