• An artist is dressed as both Hindu god Lord Shiva and his wife goddess Parvati before taking part in a religious procession ahead of the Mahashivratri festival in Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Mukesh Gupta / Reuters
    An artist is dressed as both Hindu god Lord Shiva and his wife goddess Parvati before taking part in a religious procession ahead of the Mahashivratri festival in Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Mukesh Gupta / Reuters
  • A Hindu holy man in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
    A Hindu holy man in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
  • Hindu devotees sing religious songs in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
    Hindu devotees sing religious songs in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
  • Indian Hindu devotees pour milk over a Lingam representing Lord Shiva at a temple on the eve of the Mahashivratri festival in Amritsar, India. Narinder Nanu / AFP
    Indian Hindu devotees pour milk over a Lingam representing Lord Shiva at a temple on the eve of the Mahashivratri festival in Amritsar, India. Narinder Nanu / AFP
  • Hindu devotees dressed as demons participate in a procession in Jammu. Channi Anand / AP Photo
    Hindu devotees dressed as demons participate in a procession in Jammu. Channi Anand / AP Photo
  • Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Channi Anand / AP Photo
    Mahashivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across the country on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Channi Anand / AP Photo
  • Hindus dressed as Lord Shiva sit on a motorbike as they take part in the Mahashivratri procession during the Mahashivratri festival celebrations in Jammu. EPA
    Hindus dressed as Lord Shiva sit on a motorbike as they take part in the Mahashivratri procession during the Mahashivratri festival celebrations in Jammu. EPA
  • A Hindu holy man arrives at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo
    A Hindu holy man arrives at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Niranjan Shrestha / AP Photo

In pictures: Hindus show devotion to Shiva


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Hundreds of thousands of Hindus are expected to visit the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu to celebrate Mahashivaratri, a major Hindu festival.