The numbers of pilgrims grow with every Kumbh mela. To arrange logistics for a religious congregation of this size and scale is always a challenge.

　　About 50-thousand policemen have been deployed to keep order at the festival, fearing everything from terrorist attacks to the ever-present danger of human stampedes.

　　Organizers have installed global positioning systems, online maps and giant LED screens to flash messages and images.

　　Inspector General of Police in Allahabad Alok Sharma says they have a great deal of technology at their disposal.

　　"It's a huge leap as far as technology is concerned. Now we are in a world we are using all forms of technology for communication - from 3G to internet telephoning, to bulk SMSs to a normal wireless, CCTV systems and last but not the least, one to one telephones that communicate between two points, the critical points which are totally fail-safe, like the bridges."

　　But not everyone among the tens of millions of visitors is familiar with the latest devices available. Here is Sharma.

　　"Not everyone who comes to the mela is educated. Not everyone who comes to the mela is very confident about moving around. They all are very scared because of the crowds, just the sheer numbers. So we have to guide them by the basic principle of guiding, by word of mouth and by symbols and signals. So it is a mixture of modernity and traditionalism as far as technology and the way we function is concerned."

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