Six years after each Full Kumbh there is a Half Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and Allahabad, which attracts smaller but still sizable crowds. Kumbha Mela is attended by millions of people on a single day. A ritual bath at a predetermined time and place is the major event of this festival. Under these mathas are different sects called Akaras. They camp at the Kumbh township for the full period of Kumbh Mela.
Different sects stay in different camps.
The camp has a Mahamandeleshwar, who is the religious head and preacher of that camp. These camp at the Kumbh Township to help the administration and the pilgrims. Camp and visit Kumbh to study the helio affects on the water of Sangam and also to check on pollution of water and to study the effect of astrological combination of Kumbh Zodiac. Since Kumbh is the largest gathering of mankind on the mother earth, many companies set up camps for promoting their products. Kumbh Mela is a shopping paradise for those who are interested in shopping.