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A holy life

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Updated On Feb 16, 2012 01:08 am IST
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A holy man smears his body with ash and vermillion powder at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. AP/Niranjan Shrestha expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A holy man smears his body with ash and vermillion powder at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. AP/Niranjan Shrestha

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A sadhu, with his face and body smeared with ash, sits at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. AP/Binod Joshi expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A sadhu, with his face and body smeared with ash, sits at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. AP/Binod Joshi

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, basks in the sun at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, basks in the sun at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smokes marijuana at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smokes marijuana at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A holy man, or sadhu, applies paint on his forehead at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A holy man, or sadhu, applies paint on his forehead at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, walks out from his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, walks out from his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies paint on his forehead at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 16, 2012 01:08 am IST

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies paint on his forehead at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, walks at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, walks at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies ashes on his face at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 16, 2012 01:08 am IST

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies ashes on his face at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, sits near the fire to dry the ashes smeared on his body at his ashram in Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, sits near the fire to dry the ashes smeared on his body at his ashram in Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, watches himself in the mirror as he applies ashes on his face at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, watches himself in the mirror as he applies ashes on his face at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, takes a bath in front of his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, takes a bath in front of his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, sits inside a mosquito net at his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Holy men from Nepal and India have started arriving at the temple ahead of the Shivaratri festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva which falls on Feb 20. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Feb 16, 2012 01:08 am IST

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, sits inside a mosquito net at his ashram at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Holy men from Nepal and India have started arriving at the temple ahead of the Shivaratri festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva which falls on Feb 20. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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