Editorial photo #12097730 Religion and Belief

Maha Shivaratri Festival In Nepal

Hindu devotees offer lamps at Doleshwor Mahadev Temple during the Maha Shivaratri festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Hindus from Nepal celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival. Shivaratri, one of the biggest festivals for Hindus, is celebrated annually in the Nepali lunar month of Falgun in devotion to Hindu Lord Shiva, who is regarded as the god of immense power and destruction. (Photo by Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12097730
Date taken: 26 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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