The graffiti on the walls, however, needs some supervision; many are left incomplete at prominent zebra crossings. Gond art, Mary Kom, the Royal Bengal Tiger — with no known connection to the Kumbh — are found drawn close to the graffiti on walls around the city’s well-known landmarks of Patthar Girja, the Allahabad HIgh Court and the Allahabad University’s Muir Hall.Baba Awasthi, a social activist, said “Inside the city, people are upset, not angry.” Indeed, sudden roadblocks, diversion of traffic due to VIP movement, and the hunt for the elusive ‘pass’ that will allow you to be driven to the Sangam have miffed many and may keep them away from the Kumbh.The waiter at El Chico, the city’s fine dining restaurant that now sports a teal décor, bulbous gold ceiling lamps, a Kumbh panorama painting and a menu with some of the oldies phased out, however, can risk no ambiguity. One overheard him tell a customer: “It’s just called minced lamb cutlet now. It’s the old mutton chop, just the way we used to make it.”Mahakumbh decodedTotal area 10,000 acresBudget Rs 75,000 crState’s budget Rs 54,000 crCentre’s budget Rs 21,000 crTotal SnansSix (Jan 13, Jan 14, Jan 29, Feb 3, Feb 12, Feb 26)Each snan takes off with bathing of saints and seers of 13 different Akharas13 Akharas divided into 3 categories Sanyasi, Bairagi and UdaseenTotal ghats: 41Expected footfall on snan days 2 croreOn Jan 29 snan: 8-10 crore
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