Lord Shiva

Agencies Published July 18, 2011
A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) smears coloured paste onto his face.
A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) smears coloured paste onto his face.
Hindu devotees offer prayers by lighting lamps outside the Pashupatinath temple.
Hindu devotees offer prayers by lighting lamps outside the Pashupatinath temple.
Devotees queue up to enter the Pashupatinath temple to mark the Shrawan Sombar.
Devotees queue up to enter the Pashupatinath temple to mark the Shrawan Sombar.
A Sadhu gestures as he sits at the Pashupatinath Temple.
A Sadhu gestures as he sits at the Pashupatinath Temple.
A man decorates a child's palm with Mehndi during the Shrawan Sombar festival.
A man decorates a child's palm with Mehndi during the Shrawan Sombar festival.
Hindu devotees give offerings in honour of Lord Shiva.
Hindu devotees give offerings in honour of Lord Shiva.
Sadhu's smearing coloured paste onto their bodies.
Sadhu's smearing coloured paste onto their bodies.

According to the Nepali calendar, Shravan is considered the holiest month of the year with each Monday of the month known as Shravan Somvar when worshippers offer prayers for a happy and prosperous life by giving offerings to Lord Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. - Photos by agencies

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