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The Indians have the last day of the Maha Kumbh Festival, which pulled 663 million

The authorities added security for the last day and forced the traffic components after many visitors complained about massive crowds, which upset the traffic in the area, which led to traffic jams that stretched out for miles.

India has advertised the Maha Kumbh or the Great Pitcher Festival, which will take place in 12 years as an important religious event to set up world records for the largest meeting of people.

The authorities in the state of Uttar Pradesh, home of the festival, said up to 15.3 million people who were bathed on Wednesday, and took over the overall figure of the celebrations to more than 663 million or almost twice as high as the population of the United States.

The last event in 2019 attracted 240 million visitors, but this year's event, which means through the term “Maha” or Great, becomes even cheaper after 144 years by a rare alignment of the sky bodies.

Indians from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ministers to Economic Tycoons as well as television and film actors took part with international personalities such as Chris Martin from British Rock Band Coldplay.

But a stampede last month killed dozens of people on the most lucky day of the festival and injured several efforts by the authorities to ensure that it went smoothly.

Fromme Hindus believe that the water of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical, invisible Saraswati, who meet in Prayagraj, have power to free them from sin.