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14 February 2026

Devotees visit Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

Pashupatinath Temple is seen on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

Pashupatinath Temple is seen on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

Pashupatinath Temple is seen on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu sits and looks on at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu smokes marijuana at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu sits and looks on at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu sits and looks on at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu sits and looks on at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu smokes marijuana at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu plays a traditional instrument at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

A Hindu sadhu adjusts a bonfire at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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14 February 2026

The Armed Police Force Nepal patrols the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival. Thousands of Hindu sadhus and devotees from Nepal and India gather at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed temple complex to observe the annual festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The festival is marked by prayers, meditation, sacred ash rituals, and all-night vigils ahead of the main day of worship.

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23 January 2026

A devotee offers butter-fed lamps to goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which is marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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15 January 2026

Devotees take holy ashes to celebrate the Thai Pongal festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on January 15, 2026.

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15 January 2026

Devotees take holy ashes to celebrate the Thai Pongal festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on January 15, 2026.

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