Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik creates a sand sculpture on the eve of 'Maha Shivratri' festival, at Puri Beach
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Devotees perform rituals after taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj
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A drone shot showing devotees gathered to take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj
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A devotee takes part in a religious procession on the eve of Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar
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Hindu priests perform "aarati", an offering of light procession, during the Shivaratri festival at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
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A person holds a rosary during a prayer service at St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalisation, at the Vatican
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Migrant girls play at the Casa del Migrante shelter, currently housing 74 migrants
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