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ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA FROM 15 JANUARY TO 4 MARCH 2019 “THE LARGEST PEACEFUL HUMAN GATHERING ON THE PLANET” kumbh mel a Singapore-based French photographer, José Jeuland, has an extensive portfolio of documentary and travel photography with a specialist interest in portraiture. Between January to February this year, José travelled to India to explore the country’s rich culture and heritage, and in particular he went to the Kumbh Mela, a religious celebration known as the world’s largest gathering of humanity. A Maha (“Great”) Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years, with an Ardha (“Half”) Kumbh Mela six years later The Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage where Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. It rotates through 4 different locations and this year was hel...