Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accompanied by his wife Amruta Fadnavis, performed the customary mahapuja at the Vitthal-Rukmini temple in Pandharpur during the early hours of Ashadhi Ekadashi, one of Maharashtra's most significant religious festivals. (Pics/X)

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah performed the traditional Mangala Aarti and offered prayers to Lord Jagannath at the historic Shree Jagannath Mandir in Ahmedabad's Jamalpur area, marking the start of the city's 149th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. (Pics/PTI)