In pictures: Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu

A Hindu holy man smokes marijuana during Shivaratri festival at the premises of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Hindu holy men were joined by devotees and the public Friday at a revered temple in Kathmandu where they lit up marijuana cigarettes during an annual festival despite prohibition and warning by authorities. Hindu holy men were joined by devotees and the public Friday at a revered temple in Kathmandu where they lit up marijuana cigarettes during an annual festival despite prohibition and warning by authorities. â€œThere is a ban on smoking marijuana but at the same time it is centuries-old tradition which we have to respect,â€said police officer Suman Khadka adding there was no arrests made Friday. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) Niranjan Shrestha

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