This week in images: Mahashivaratri, Valentine's Day and more

Devotees perform special 'Aarti' on Mahashivaratri at a temple on Vaigai riverbed in Tamil Nadu. (EPS | K.K.Sundar) 

An old woman collects harvested paddy to store in her house on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. (EPS | Biswanath Swain P)

Bangalore Derby Cup: Kangara won the horse race ridden by Jockey P Trevor. (EPS | Nagesh Polali)

An idol of Lord Shiva at Rameshwara temple at Harakere in Karnataka's Shivamogga on Mahashivaratri. (EPS | Shimoga Nandan P)

A vendor with various products going through a canal in Kuttanad in Kerala. (EPS | Arjun Angela P)

Kozhikode beach is turning into an ideal spot for foodies as more and more number of food vendors are setting shops around the beach area. (Photo: EPS/TP Sooraj)

People take a holy dip on Mahashivaratri festival at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam. (EPS)

Men crossing the railway tracks risking their life as a train approaches in Bhubaneswar railway station. (EPS | Shamim Qureshy)

A flock of birds are seen sitting on a electric pole in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. (EPS | S Bala Siva)

Two youngsters spend a breezy evening amidst nature near Tirupparankundram in Madurai district. (EPS | S.Suresh)

A flight passing through while busy workers erect a high-tension electrical tower at Seethammavari Padalu junction in Vijayawada. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)

Guru Meera Das performing Odissi as part of the Triveni Sangamam at Ravindrabharati in Hyderabad. (EPS | Vinay Madapu)

Hyderabad city was all covered with colour on Wednesday as part of Valentine's Day celebrations. IN PIC: A balloon vendor selling heart shaped balloons. (Photo: EPS/Vinay Madapu P)