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Hindu devotees gather in thousands outside the Khajuraho temple to offer prayer or Puja to the Shiva lingam inside the temple, on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Waiting for their turn is a sea of people with their puja ingredients and chants. Rushing towards the steps of the old temple which bore witness to years of the devotees' devotion. Watch the devotees offering Puja and pouring gifts over the huge Shivalingam inside the temple. Children are also introduced into the object of reverence along with the offerings. One would hardly see such a huge crowd in such a setting except in India. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality br
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