(FILES) Hindu pilgrims walk past electric poles as they arrive to take a dip in Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 13, 2025. The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP) / To go with AFP story India-Religion-Festival-Economy,FOCUS by Bhuvan Bagga (Photo by NIHARIKA KULKARNI/AFP via Getty Images)