15-year-old ‘Jangam Devara’ gets down to business to make the best use of the huge turnout of pilgrims on the banks of River Krishna at Sitanagaram near Vijayawada on Monday on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. - PHOTO: V. RAJU
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Devotees performing pooja on the occasion of Mahasivaratri at Old Sivalayam in Vijayawada on Monday. -Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
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One crore eight lakh Siva Lingams being installed in the shape of a Mahalingam by the TSR Kalapeetham on R.K. Beach for the Sivarathi in Visakhapatnam. Photo: K.R. Deepak
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Devotees releasing lamps in the river Godavari on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri in Rajahmundry on Monday. Photo: S. RAMBABU
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People thronged the Pushkar Ghat on the banks of Godavari on Sivaratri day at Rajahmundry on Monday. -PHOTO: S. RAMBABU
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A Sadhu blows the conch as devotees take a holy dip in the Godavari at Pushkar Ghat in Rajahmundry on Monday. Photo: S. Rambabu
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Devotees taking a dip at Koti Lingala ghat in Rajahmundry on Monday. -PHOTO: S. RAMBABU
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An yagasala being made on the Ramakrishna Beach for the Maha Sivarathri festival in Visakhapatnam. -Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam
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A view of Durga Ghat with little water to take a dip in River Krishna. The devotees find it difficult to take a dip as filth and dirt welcomes them on Sivaratri day on Monday in Vijayawada. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
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Devotees taking Holi dip in river Krishna down stream of Prakasam Barrage on the occasion of Mahasivaratri at Seetanagaram in Vijayawada on Monday. Photo: Ch.Vijaya Bhaskar
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Devotees taking Holi shower at Durga Ghat in river Krishna on the occasion of Mahasivaratri in Vijayawada on Monday Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
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A man with snaks (samosa) gets down to business to make the best use of the huge turnout of pilgrims on the banks of River Krishna on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. -PHOTO: V. RAJU
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A man with 'Mylateppa-Kodipilla' gets makes the best use of the huge turnout of pilgrims at Sitanagaram near Vijayawada on Monday on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. - PHOTO: V. RAJU
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Children enjoying with plastic toys in the River Krishna on the occasion of Maha Sivaratri at Sitanagaram near Vijayawada on Monday. - PHOTO: V. RAJU
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A man with 'Mylateppa-Kodipilla' gets down to business to make the best use of the huge turnout of pilgrims on the banks of River Krishna on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. -PHOTO: V. RAJU
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