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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from 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 come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from 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 come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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 come for the Maha Shivaratri and perform religious rituals in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, 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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#13314933

13 February 2026

A rare view of the Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the religious center for Hindus across Nepal and India, as pictured in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026.

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#13314122

13 February 2026

A Hindu holy woman braids her hair as she leaves after taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

Naga sadhus, or Hindu holy men, take part in a religious procession during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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#13314113

13 February 2026

A Hindu Sadhu rides a vintage car and attends the Tribeni Kumbha Mela during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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#13314114

13 February 2026

Transgender sadhus take part in the holy royal bath in the Ganga River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A transgender sadhu, or ''Kinnar,'' takes a holy dip in the Ganga River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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13 February 2026

A transgender sadhu, or ''Kinnar,'' takes a holy dip in the Ganga River during the Tribeni Kumbh Mela in Tribeni, in the Hooghly district of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, India, on February 13, 2026. The Tribeni Kumbh Mela, also known as the Tribeni Kumbho Mahotsav, is a revived historic Hindu festival observed in the month of Magh, often coinciding with Kumbha Sankranti.

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