The utensils are made to shine, filled with water, and decorated for the holy bath the following morning.

On these two occasions the pilgrims take holy bath at the bay and participate in the traditional fairs.

They take a holy bath in the river and then go on to the temple to have darshan.

Devotees find that a holy bath in Pushkarini is highly beneficial.

It is only during the Abhishekam, or the holy bath, when one can see the full idol in its pristine glory.

This is the ninth day of the festival and starts of with the holy bath.

It means ceremonious of holy bath given to a deity.

Hundreds of devotees have a holy bath at the same time on the seashore.

"The barricades were released to allow devotees to go for holy bath," he said in a telephone interview.

The revolutionists sent arms to a secret place and moved to take holy bath at Pushkar.