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Thousands of Sadhus celebrate Maha Shivaratri
Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Skanda Gautam wrote :
A Sadhu, holy men and followers of Lord Shiva exhales marijuana from a chillum on the eve of Maha Shivaratri festival inside Pashupatinath Temple premise in Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday, February 28, 2022.

Thousands of Sadhus from India and Nepal come to celebrate the festival of Maha Shivaratri by smoking marijuana, smearing their bodies with ash and offering prayers devoted to the Hindu Deity Lord Shiva.

📷 Photojournalist at The Himalayan Times
(via Instagram: Skanda Gautam)