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Waste is carelessly thrown around the invaluable heritage sites of Khajuraho after a religious occasion. Drains overflow with food and festive waste right INSIDE the Khajuraho complex. Whither ASI rules? Maha Shivratri is an important festival for Hindus to honour lord Shiva. What you are witnessing is the Maha Shivratri celebrations at the Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh. Thousands of devotees milling inside the temple to offer the Maha Shivratri Puja. But what do we know about the offerings from the thousands of devotees that are brought into the temple? Where do they go after the rituals? Watch this to find out where the leaves, the coconuts, the flowers, vermillion in baskets go after the completion of the rituals. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wild
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