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Pashupatinath cremation ghats alongside the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Sadhu (Holy Man) wearing brightly coloured clothing and characteristic facial painting at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Lion statues outside Gorakhnath Temple at Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Arya Ghat cremation pyres, Hindu pilgrimage and cremation site, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
View over the polluted waters of the holy Bagmati River in front of typical Nepalese houses, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Bagmati River, Pashupatinath temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Central Region, Nepal, Asia
Smoke from funeral pyres on the ghats on the left drifts across the bridge over the river Bagmati at Nepal's holiest Hindu pilgrimage site, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A holy man crouching at the Pashupatinath Temple on the Bagmati River in Nepal. It is one of the holiest Hindu Temples in the world.
Sadhu (Holy Man) wearing brightly coloured clothing and characteristic facial painting at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Sadhu (Holy Man) wearing brightly coloured clothing and characteristic facial painting at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Panorama produced by joining several images, of chaityas at dawn, at one of the holiest Hindu sites, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Two women making offerings (puja) before dawn by the Bagmati river, outside the Shiva temple during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Holy man (sadhu) wearing necklaces of rudraksh seeds, during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepall, Asia
Selling flowers, coconuts and other offerings for the morning pooja ceremony carried out by most Hindus in the valley, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Smoke rising from cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati River during Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Panorama of chaityas at dawn, at one of the holiest Hindu sites, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Holy man raises a hand in front of a Ganesh statue draped in fairy lights at the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Two Sadhus smoke marijuana on the one day of the year when it is legal, during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Holy man (sadhu) wearing dreadlocks and covered in ash, beside a fire, during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepall, Asia
A holy man's bow placed on a bronze sculpture of a Shiva trident, Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Portrait of a Sadhu, Pashupatinath temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, Asia
Men in topi hats sitting on the banks of the Bagmati River at dawn on the day of the Hindu festival of Shivaratri, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Smoke rising from cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati River during Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Stall selling coloured powder for rituals at entrance to Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa
Ancient Kama Sutra wood carvings depicting sexual positions, Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Ancient Kama Sutra wood carvings depicting sexual positions, Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Boy recycling wood after a cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious and sectarian affiliations and range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving the entire face. the application of a tilaka is usually done at the start of each day after bathing as a way to sanctify the body and prepare it to receive the divine. pashupatinath, nepal
Cell for meditation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Family preparing a body for cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Monkeys at Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Boys panning in the Bagmati River for gold from teeth and jewellery, after the remains of funeral pyres are tipped into the river, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A cremation ceremony at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Boys panning in the Bagmati River for gold from teeth and jewellery, after the remains of funeral pyres are tipped into the river, Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Monkeys at Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Cremation ceremony on banks of Bagmati River at Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Brahmins at a Hindu cremation ceremony at Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva located on the banks of the Bagmati River Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
A cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia