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Maha Shivaratri
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Devotees pour milk and holy water over an idol of lord Shiva at the 'Gufa wala temple' on Maha Shivaratri festival, in Gurgaon, India. (HT Photo/Parveen Kumar
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A trident, which is locally called "Trishul" and a weapon used by Lord Shiva, is pictured in front of a Hindu holy man, or sadhu, at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu February 26, 2014. (Reuters Photo)
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, is pictured with his dreadlocks as he performs yoga at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. (Reuters Photo)
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A sand sculpture of Hindu god Lord Shiva, made by Allahabad University students, is pictured on the eve of Maha Shivaratri festival at Sangam in Allahabad, India. (AFP photo)
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A Hindu holy woman smokes marijuana during the "Shivaratri" festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo)
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A Hindu Holy man with his body smeared with ash stands during the "Shivaratri" festival at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo)
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A Hindu devotee pours milk as devotees offer prayers before a row of Shivlings, idols symbolic of Hindu god Shiva, at a temple in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo)
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Hindu devotees gather for a holy dip and to offer prayers at 'Sangam', the confluence of rivers of Ganges and Yamuna during the "Shivaratri" festival in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo)
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A Hindu devotee pours milk as devotees offer prayers before a row of Shivlings, idols symbolic of Hindu god Shiva, at a temple in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo)
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