India, July 24 -- Residents and devotees in Rajendra Park, Sector 105, Gurugram, were forced to wade through stagnant, filthy water to offer prayers on the occasion of Shivratri on Wednesday, as the area outside the shrine in Block C remained waterlogged due to persistent sewer overflow and rainwater accumulation.

Women and elderly devotees could be seen navigating the dirty water, trying to keep themselves dry while reaching the steps of the temple. The waterlogged street raised serious concerns about hygiene and public health.

"Shivratri is a sacred day for us, and yet we are forced to walk through sewer water to reach the temple," said a local woman who came to offer prayers early in the morning.

Pushpa Devi, 50, a local resident sa...