The massive pilgrimage of the faithful and tourists to the Kumbh Mela, the largest human gathering on the planet, has turned this Hindu festival into a money-making machine. Sumptuous dormitories or the presence of international brands are behind this less traditional side of the event.

Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival -- from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science teachers.The millennia-old Kumbh Mela,