The holy month of Sawan amid lockdown

Gorakhpur: Priests prepare for the holy month of sawan at Mukhteshwar Nath temple, during Unlock 2.0, in Gorakhpur, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI05-07-2020_000144B)
Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs Rudrabhishek puja at the Gorakhnath Math on the first day of the holy month of ‘Sawan’ in Gorakhpur, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000031B)
Patna: Hindu devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of the first ‘Somwar’ (Monday) of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Patna, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000033B)
Prayagraj: A priest sanitizes ‘Shivalings’ inside a temple on the occasion of the first Somwar of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Prayagraj, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000034B)
Patna: Hindu devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of the first ‘Somwar’ (Monday) of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Patna, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000037B)
Patna: Devotees offer prayers after taking bath in the Ganga River on the occasion of the first ‘Somwar’ (Monday) of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Patna, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000040B)
Varanasi: Devotees wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva at the Kashi Vishwanath temple on the occasion of the first Somwar of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Varanasi, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000043B)
Varanasi: Devotees wait to perform ‘abhishek’ of Lord Shiva at the Kashi Vishwanath temple on the occasion of the first Somwar of the holy month of ‘Sawan’, in Varanasi, Monday, July 6, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI06-07-2020_000046B)