https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279 en-us 2017-10-09 12:48:59 UTC 2025-11-08 19:25:15 UTC hello@padlet.com sp00980 https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195199379 Most of the events take place in Asia and are of some kind of religious nature. The word “mela” comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “gatherings” ]]> 2017-10-09 12:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195199379 sp00980 https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195199771 Because the data is taken via headcounts thriufh aerial photography, and for events like the olympics most participants are mobile participants where instead of being physically at the stadiums they watch at home from their devices, so they are not counted]]> 2017-10-09 12:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195199771 sp00980 https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195200448 Religious activities tend to have more preference over physical participation and meetings(or “mela”), as these kind of events tend to foster a stronger sense of “communitas”, or sense of belonging]]> 2017-10-09 12:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sp00980/4xajhx9ry279/wish/195200448