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Pandharpur shrine draws million pilgrims, Deshmukh offers prayers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Monday led nearly a million devotees in offering 'maha puja' (special prayers) at the revered Pandharpur shrine on the auspicious occasion of 'Aashadhi Ekadashi', considered the hallmark of the annual pilgrimage here.6:30 PM on July 14