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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, covered in marigold garlands and ash, raises his arms while riding a decorated horse during a religious procession in a crowded street in Prayagraj. Thousands of Hindu devotees gather along the riverbank at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for a ritual dip during Kumbh Mela. A Sadhu, covered in ash and adorned with orange marigold garlands, blows a traditional horn instrument at an Atal Akhara camp in Prayagraj. A group of sadhus dressed in orange robes perform aarti with lit lamps during evening prayers at the Atal Akhara camp, with a brightly decorated shrine in the background.
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Kumbh Mela: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross-reference. Jun 12, 2026
Modified link of Web site: IndiaNetzone - Kumbh Mela. Nov 14, 2025
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jan 08, 2025
New media added. Jan 08, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A comprehensive review of the Kumbh Mela: identifying risks for spread of infectious diseases. Jun 21, 2024
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Kumbh Mela. Mar 29, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Learning English from the News - Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival. Jan 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Indian Culture - Kumbh Mela. Oct 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Religiosity of the Kumbh Mela. May 18, 2023
Updated the discussion of the festival's size. Apr 14, 2021
Mentioned that the modern name of Prayag is Prayagraj. Jul 15, 2019
Article revised. Feb 04, 2015
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Kumbh Mela. Aug 03, 2010
Changed "Hardwar" to "Haridwar." Jun 18, 2010
Article revised and updated. Oct 19, 2007
Article revised. Feb 08, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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