Editorial photo #12097736 Religion and Belief

Maha Shivaratri Festival In Nepal

Nepalese police officers offer lamps at Doleshwor Mahadev Temple during the Maha Shivaratri festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Hindus in 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 the 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: #12097736
Date taken: 26 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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