Maha Kumbh Mela, from space: NASA astronaut shares photos of an illuminated Prayagraj from ISS Don Pettit, a NASA astronaut aboard the ISS, posted the images on X, writing, "2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit.":-The Indian Express

 

The Maha Kumbh Mela as seen from the ISS. (Image credit: Instagram/@astro_Pettit)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), shared photographs of the Maha Kumbh Mela from space, capturing the grandeur of the illuminated city of Prayagraj from an unparalleled perspective.

Pettit, renowned for his astrophotography, posted the images on X, writing, “2025 Maha Kumbh Mela Ganges River pilgrimage from the ISS at night. The largest human gathering in the world is well lit.”