Devotees pray at a temple on the occasion of Hindu festival Mahashivratri in Amritsar district, Punjab state, northern India, on March 1, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

People join a parade on the occasion of Hindu festival Mahashivratri in Amritsar district, Punjab state, northern India, on March 1, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

Devotees light earthen lamps on the banks of the Kshipra River on the occasion of Hindu festival Mahashivratri in Ujjain area, Madhya Pradesh state, India, on March 1, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

Devotees light earthen lamps on the banks of the Kshipra River on the occasion of Hindu festival Mahashivratri in Ujjain area, Madhya Pradesh state, India, on March 1, 2022.Photo:Xinhua