a naga sadhu sits on his swing during the kumbh mela festival every twelve years millions of hindu devotees begin a massive pilgrimage to the most sacred of indian festivals the kumbha mela which takes place in prayagraj a place considered particularly auspicious because it is at the confluence of the ganges yamuna and the mythical saraswati it is estimated that in 2019 120 million people attended the sacred enclosure over the course of a month and a half these numbers equivalent to the total population of japan and 40 times the number of pilgrims who visit mecca in the annual proce 2ja6gc6.jpg from mela film sex् View Photo