Devotees gather for Somavati Amavasya festival in India
Devotees throw turmeric powder as an offering to the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday. -- PHOTO: AP
Devotees throw turmeric powder as an offering to the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday. -- PHOTO: AP
A devotee's shirt has hand prints of turmeric during a procession at the temple of the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday.
Devotees rush towards the holy lamp after throwing turmeric powder as an offering to the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday. -- PHOTO: AP
Devotees throw turmeric powder on a holy horse as an offering to the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday. -- PHOTO: AP
Devotees throw turmeric powder as an offering to the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India on Monday, March 11, 2013. Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday. -- PHOTO: AP
Devotees gather at the temple of the shepherd god Khandoba on Somavati Amavasya at the Jejuri temple in Pune district, Maharashtra state, India.
Somavati Amavasya is the day when a New Moon falls on a Monday.












