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A sadhu smokes marijuana during the Shivaratri festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Katmandu, Nepal.
Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. (AP)
Devotees queue to offer a prayers during the Shivaratri festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Katmandu. (AP)
Hindu devotees wait with pots of water to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Shivaratri festival in Jammu. (AP)
A sadhu woman smokes marijuana during the "Shivaratri" festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Nepal. (AP)
Devotees offering prayers at Kopineswar temple on the occasion of Shivratri in Thane on Thursday. (PTI)
RAF personnel stand guard while devotees line up for worshipping at Kashi Viswanath temple on the occasion of Shivratri festival in Varanasi on Thursday. (PTI)
A Kashmiri Pandit Couple performs puja during the celebrations of Maha Shivratri Festival, at Habbal Kadal in Srinagar on Thursday. (PTI)
Devotees offer milk to perform ritual 'Abhishek' to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Shivratri festival at Mankameshwar temple, in Allahabad on Thursday. (PTI)
Devotees offer milk to perform ritual 'Abhishek' to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Shivratri festival at Mankameshwar temple, in Allahabad on Thursday. (PTI)
A sadhu man poses for tourists during the 'Shivaratri' festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Katmandu. (AP)
A sadhu man talks to his devotee during the "Shivaratri" festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Katmandu, Nepal. (AP)
A sadhu walks carrying his belongings in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal.
Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of God Shiva, will be celebrated on Thursday (February 27). (AP)
A devotee dressed as God Shiva dances as he participates in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival, in Jammu. (AP)
People gather to celebrate Maha Shivratri festival on the eve of Maha Shivratri in Varanasi. (PTI)
Sadhus rest in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu. (AP)
Devotees dressed as Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali take part in a Shobha Yatra on the eve of Maha Shivratri in Patiala. (PTI)
Devotees travel by train to fetch Ganga water for 'jalabhishek' of Lord Shiva on Shivratri at Chandause in Sambhal district. (PTI)
A devotee dressed as God Shiva participates in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival, in Jammu. (AP)
A foreigner is seen worshipping of Lord Shiva at the bank of River Ganga on the eve of Maha Shivratri in Varanasi. (PTI)
A sadhu arrives at the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu. (AP)
A sadhu speaks on his cell phone in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal. (AP)
A devotee dressed as a demon participates in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival, in Jammu.
Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country on Thursday. (AP)
A Hindu holy man smokes marijuana in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal. (AP)
Hindu devotees dressed as demons participate in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival, in Jammu. (AP)
