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A decorated black shivling is adorned with bel fruit, marigold flowers, leaves, and offerings during Maha Shivratri, with worshippers and ritual items surrounding it. Decorated palanquins adorned with yellow canopies and garlands are carried through a crowd during the Maha Shivratri festival in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. Hindu priests in traditional attire perform Aarati with fire during Maha Shivratri at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, as a crowd of devotees watches and prays. Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
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Maha Shivaratri ritual
Shiva lingam adorned with bilva fruit and other offerings during Maha Shivaratri.
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Maha Shivaratri fair
Maha Shivaratri fair in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, featuring murtis (depictions...
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Maha Shivaratri at Pashupatinath Temple
Hindu priests performing arti during Maha Shivaratri, at Pashupatinath Temple,...
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Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
Shiva and Parvati's wedding, with the Hindu god Brahma officiating, relief in the...
Sanjay Acharya
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