An article in the Financial Times (March 3,2013) describes the challenges faced by authorities in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage spot for 80 to 100 million Hindus who arrive over two months, from January to mid March 2013. With 100,000 workers building 165 kms of roads, 18 bridges, fresh water connections, toilets, 200,000 electrical connections, and a tent city for 2 million pilgrims, the logistics are formidable. Is the commitment to pilgrims and their comfort a key motivator to getting the task done ? Does the successful execution of the logistics in the poorest state in India suggest the capability for solving major logistics problems across the country ? Are the logistics lessons to organize logistics for such voluntary collections of pilgrims the same as disaster logistics or are they different ?