More than 120 million people of the Hindu faith gather every 12 years in India for the Maha Kumbh Mela festival. In contrast, the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia gathered about three million Muslims in 2018.
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Owlcation. (October 20, 2023). Largest religious gatherings worldwide as of 2023, by size ( in million people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117805/worldwide-religious-gatherings-by-size/
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Owlcation. (2023). Largest religious gatherings worldwide as of 2023, by size ( in million people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117805/worldwide-religious-gatherings-by-size/
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