SHIVA DEVOTEE

A Hindu holy man, or “sadhu,” basks in the sun at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, yesterday. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India visit the temple to take part in the Shivaratri Festival, which falls on Feb. 20. This is one of the biggest Hindu festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva and celebrated by devotees all over the world, with holy men smoking marijuana and some smearing their bodies with ashes and praying.Feb 15, 2012

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