The ISS, orbiting at 28,000 km per hour and 400 km above Earth, captured the grand religious event using its high-powered cameras.

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit's post has drawn admiration from his followers, garnering 4.5K reposts and 21K likes. The Internet has since exploded with responses to the amazing photographs.

The flow of the Ganges symbolizes amrita, and celebrations take place around the river. The main event of the festival is the immersion in the Ganges, which is meant to wash away all the sins of ...

The bright lights of the Kumbh Mela stand out vividly against the night, showcasing the festival's cultural and spiritual significance on a global scale.

Photojournalist Ankit Srinivas brings you some sights from the festival: The devout will bathe at Sangam - the confluence of India's most sacred Ganges river with the Yamuna river and the mythical ...

“2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit,” Pettit wrote. The pictures drew admiration from his followers.

over the course of six weeks to take a holy dip at Sangam - the confluence of India's most sacred Ganges river with the Yamuna river and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe taking a dip in the ...

Watch: Millions take a holy dip on day two of India's Mahakumbh Mela Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at ... Hindu festival In photos: World's biggest ...

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Pettit wrote: "2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit." The breathtaking visuals ...

He said they were also allowed to take pictures in front of their respective ... Pryagrai is in central India where the Ganges river meets the Jamuna river. According to both ancient mythology ...

Millions of devotees gather for world’s largest religious event - Mahakumbh is the world’s largest religious event, where millions of devotees take a dip in the Ganga River to attain spiritual peace.