Devotees offer prayer around a Shivling, a representation of Hindu god Shiva, at a temple on Shivaratri festival in Ahmedabad.
Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Prayagraj.
A devotee whispers in the ear of Nandi for fulfilment of her wishes after offering prayers at at Sukleswar temple on Maha Shivratri, in Guwahati.
Devotees take ritualistic dips at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Shivratri, the final day of Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river at ‘Har ki Pauri’ on the occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’ festival, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offers prayers at Gauri Shankar Temple at Chandni Chowk on Maha Shivratri, in Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav offers prayers at Mahakaal temple on the ocasion of Maha Shivratri, in Ujjain.
Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers to Lord Shiva at Anandeshwar Dham on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Kanpur.
Devotees perform rituals at a Lord Shiva temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, at Jagdalpur in Bastar district.
A devotee takes part in a procession towards the Kashi Vishwanath temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Varanasi.
Devotees wait at Aap Shambhu temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, in Jammu.
'Naga Sadhus' take out a procession towards the Kashi Vishwanath temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Varanasi.
A child dressed as Hindu Lord Shiva during a religious procession of Hindu goddess Bhadrakali in Ahmedabad.
