Largest crowd - The greatest recorded number of human beings assembled with a common purpose was an estimated 15 million at the Hindu festival of Kumbh mela, at Prayag, Allahabad, in India on 6 Feb 1989, Kumbh mela is celebrated every three years, rotating between Prayag, Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain, all in India. This shot shows the crowds at the 1986 festival. (Photo: Gamma/Poulet)
