A Sadhu sits beside a fire inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
A Sadhu smokes a chillum filled with marijuana inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Sadhus sit inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Sadhus sit inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
A Sadhu smokes a chillum filled with marijuana inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
A Sadhu sits beside a fire inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
A Sadhu meditates in front of a fire inside the premises of the Pashupatinath Temple on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, February 14, 2026.