A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, applies tika on his forehead ahead of the festival in Kathmandu.
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Artists, dressed as various Hindu gods, perform with human skulls and bones in Allahabad, India.
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An artist demonstrates his fire skills in Allahabad, India.
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A devotee dressed as Lord Shiva puts a snake in his mouth during a procession in Prayagraj, India.
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Indian artists, dressed as evil characters, perform with human skulls and bones in Allahabad.
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An Indian artist, dressed as the Hindu god Shiva, performs during the festival in Allahabad.
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A Hindu holy man, his face smeared with ash and vermilion powder, adjusts his headgear in Kathmandu.
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Devotees line up to offer prayers at the Aap Shambhu temple in Jammu, India
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Devotees dressed up as Lord Shiva Danes in Prayagraj, India
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A devotee prays at the Old Hanuman temple in New Delhi.
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An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu deity Mata Kali performs a dance in Amritsar.
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Devotees pray in New Delhi.
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A Sri Lankan Hindu devotee offers prayers while holding oil lamps in Colombo.
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An Indian artist dressed as Hindu god Lord Shiva holds a python during a procession in Allahabad.
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An Indian devotee holds a skull and a bone as he dances in Prayagraj.
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A fire breather in Prayagraj, India
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Incense and offerings lie in front of a statue of Lord Shiva in Noida, India.
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Indian Hindu devotees pray at the foot of a huge statue of Lord Shiva in Mumbai.
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