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