Day of Shiva

Hindu devotees pay their respects to a Shiva Lingam, a stone sculpture representing the phallus of the God Lord Shiva, at the Shivala temple in Amritsar on the occasion of the festival dedicated to the Hindu God, Lord Shiva, Maha Shivaratri. AFP Photo/Narinder Nanu.

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Hindu devotees pay their respects to a Shiva Lingam, a stone sculpture representing the phallus of the God Lord Shiva, at the Shivala temple in Amritsar on the occasion of the festival dedicated to the Hindu God, Lord Shiva, Maha Shivaratri. AFP Photo/Narinder Nanu.

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Hindu devotees perform rituals at a temple during Mahashivratri, or Shiva's night festival, in Jammu. AP Photo/Channi Anand.

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Indian women pour milk as an offering to a Shiva Lingam, a stone sculpture representing the phallus of Hindu god Lord Shiva, on Maha Shivaratri at the Keesaragutta Temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad. AFP Photo/Noah Seelam.

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Devotees apply turmeric powder over a Shiva Lingam, a stone sculpture representing the phallus of Hindu god Lord Shiva, on Maha Shivaratri at the Keesaragutta Temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad. AFP Photo/Noah Seelam.

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Hindu devotees offering prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival at a temple in Allahabad on Monday. PTI Photo.

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Foreign devotees perform 'abhishek' of Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival at a temple in Jaunpur on Monday. PTI Photo.