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I photographed the largest human gathering in the world from space

August 22, 2026 at 05:53 PM

My best shot of the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela from ISS. It is a once in a 144 year Hindu pilgrimage to sacred riverbanks in India and one of the largest events in the world, with millions of people in this single photo! I took this on Expedition 72 using a Nikon Z9 camera. Very cool!

More photos from space can be found on my twitter and Instagram, astro_pettit

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