"Naga Baba procession"

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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6 March 2024

Naga Babas, known as Naked Hindu saints, are chanting ''Har Har Mahadev'' as they march towards the Pashupatinath Temple complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, ahead of Maha Shivaratri on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of Hindu Saints from Nepal and India are gathering at the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for the festival of Shivaratri. This event, which celebrates the Night of Lord Shiva, believed to be the destroyer of the universe in Hinduism, is observed with great pomp and fervor in South Asia.

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6 March 2024

Naga Babas, known as Naked Hindu saints, are chanting ''Har Har Mahadev'' as they march towards the Pashupatinath Temple complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, ahead of Maha Shivaratri on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of Hindu Saints from Nepal and India are gathering at the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for the festival of Shivaratri. This event, which celebrates the Night of Lord Shiva, believed to be the destroyer of the universe in Hinduism, is observed with great pomp and fervor in South Asia.

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6 March 2024

A Naga Baba, or Naked Holy Saint, is chanting ''Har Har Mahadev'' while marching towards the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of Naga Babas, also known as ''Naked Saints,'' are arriving at the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to attend Maha Shivaratri, the night dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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6 March 2024

A Naga Baba, or Naked Holy Saint, is chanting ''Har Har Mahadev'' while marching towards the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of Naga Babas, also known as ''Naked Saints,'' are arriving at the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to attend Maha Shivaratri, the night dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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6 March 2024

Naga Babas, or Naked Holy Saints, are chanting ''Har Har Mahadev'' as they march towards the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2024. Hundreds of Naga Babas, also known as Naked Saints, are arriving at the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to attend Maha Shivaratri, the night dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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