The Kumbh Mela in 2021 engendered the COVID-19 surge and risked millions of lives around India. The onerous intervention by the Government and the considerate Akharas helped the area not get overcrowded.

The ornamental concept of the Kumbh Mela involves the celebration of every revolution that Jupiter completes. The pilgrimage that enthrals the zeitgeist of the 19th century still depicts the religious sentiments of the Hindus. The festival occurs every 12 years at four river sites: Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nasik(Godavari), and Ujjain(Shipra).

In the series, the Ganges can be seen flooded with people on 14th April 2021, marking the devotees' major river dipping ritual. However, the glorious facade of this huge event failed to mask the risk of the increasing cases of the coronavirus and the government had to intervene to tackle it without hurting the sentiments of the majority.

Haridwar, India.

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