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Devotees perform the purification ritual by pouring holy water, oil on Shiv Ling phallus during Maha Shivaratri in Delhi.

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Hindu devotees singing devotional songs during Maha Shivratri at Jagannath temple in Delhi. The day Lord Shiva, the Destroyer, is believed to have married his consort Parvati, the mother goddess, Shiaivites or the followers of Lord Shiva ce…

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Groom's mother offer a glass of milk to his son as part of a Bengali wedding rituals in Assam. Bengali marriage ceremony takes place in the state of Bengal or between Bengali people.

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Headgear or Topor being put on groom's head by his uncle on a wedding day. A topor is a type of conical headgear traditionally worn by grooms as part of the Bengali Hindu wedding ceremony.

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Pandit performing wedding rituals on groom at a Bengali wedding ceremony. Bengali marriage ceremony takes place in the state of Bengal or between Bengali people. The wedding ceremonies in Bengal are quite long and elaborate.

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Bengali women performs rituals at a Bengali wedding. In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day.

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In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day. Ashirwad is a confirmation of the marriage alliance.

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In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day. Ashirwad is a confirmation of the marriage alliance.

ceremony

In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day. Ashirwad is a confirmation of the marriage alliance.

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A multitude of earthen lamps or diyas / diya have been lit by the devotees as an offering to Lord Shiv. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Hindu devotees gather for Maha Shivratri celebration. A multitude of earthen lamps or diyas / diya have been lit by the devotees as an offering to Lord Shiv.

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Devotees singing on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri at Jagannath temple, Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Devotees singing on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri at Jagannath temple, Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Devotees pay tribute to Shiv Linga by bestowing betel leaves and offering fruits during Maha Shivaratri in Delhi.

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Devotees singing on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri at Jagannath temple, Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Bel fruit, flowers, sweets and other puja items being sold outside Jagannath temple, Tyagraj Nagar in Delhi during Maha Shivratri.

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Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Devotees gather at Jagannath temple during Maha Shivratri at Tyaraj Nagar, New Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Devotees gather at Jagannath temple to celebrate Maha Shivratri, Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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Hindu devotees singing devotional songs during Maha Shivratri at Jagannath temple in Delhi. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.

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A Hindu family pays tribute to a Shiv Linga / Shiva lingam at a Shiva temple during Mahashivratri festival in Delhi.

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The entire Jagannath Temple is decorated with diyas and flowers and the pandits are busy in performing the rituals of Maha Shivratri in Delhi.