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Lord Shiva Devotees In Haridwar

Hindu Lord Shiva devotees 'kanwadiyas' carry kawad after offer prayer and collect holy water during the holy month of 'Shravan' from river Ganga, in Haridwar, Uttrakhand , India on August 23,2018. Lord Shiva devotees , came around the country by walking barefoot, this time of the year, often accompanied with blaring music in praise of the Hindu deity.The kanvadias, as they are called, usually carry two pitchers of holy water from river Ganga (gangajal) on either side of a pole balanced on the shoulder. The pole, heavily decorated, has traditionally been called kanwar. That earns the annual pilgrimage – kanwar yatra – its name. The yatra falls during shravana (or saavan), the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

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