The Challenge To Economics And Logistics As Hindus Commune With Their 'Great Water' At Kumbh Mela [Getty Images]

A Hindu holy man sits in his tent in Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, India, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Millions of pilgrims in a landscape awash in saffron make their way to the waters of the holy Godavari River for the Kumbh Mela, the festival of the pitcher. It is one of the largest religious festivals on the face of the planet. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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