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Mahashivaratri eve in pictures

Mahashivaratri eve in pictures

By Skanda Gautam

A Sadhu smokes marijuana from a chillum on the eve of Mahashivaratri festival inside Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, on Monday, February 12, 2018. Thousands of sadhus from Nepal and India come to Pashupatinath to celebrate the festival of Mahashivaratri by smoking marijuana, smearing their bodies with ash and offering prayers to the Hindu Deity Lord Shiva. Photo: Skanda Gautam