Maha Shivaratri (01 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee holds a human skull during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (02 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee holds a python during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (03 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee holds a human bone in his mouth during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (04 of18)
Open Image ModalA sand sculpture of Hindu god Lord Shiva, made by Allahabad University students, is pictured on the eve of Maha Shivaratri festival at Sangam in Allahabad on February 26, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to worship Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (05 of18)
Open Image ModalA Hindu Sadhu (holy man) poses for a photograph during the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting. Hundreds of sadhus have arrived in Pashupatinath to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (06 of18)
Open Image ModalA Hindu Sadhu (holy man) smokes marijuana from a clay pipe as a holy offering for Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of creation and destruction, during the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting. Hundreds of sadhus have arrived in Pashupatinath to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (07 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee holds a human skull and bone during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (08 of18)
Open Image ModalA Hindu Sadhu (holy man) paints coloured paste onto his face during the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting. Hundreds of sadhus have arrived in Pashupatinath to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (09 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian boy dressed as Mahatma Gandhi begs for alms from Hindu devotees during the Maha Shivaratri festival outside the Keesaragutta Temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad on February 27, 2014. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked by Hindus by fasting and offering prayers in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO/Noah SEELAM (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (10 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee looks on during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (11 of18)
Open Image ModalIndian children sit on an ornamental Ganesha head during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (12 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu devotee holds a python during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (13 of18)
Open Image ModalIndian Hindu devotees perform a mock cremation ritual during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (14 of18)
Open Image ModalIndian Hindu devotees perform a mock cremation ritual during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (15 of18)
Open Image ModalIndian Hindu devotees perform a mock cremation ritual during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad on February 27, 2014. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/SANJAY KANOJIA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri (16 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian Sadhu (Hindu Holy man) smokes marijuna during Maha Shivaratri at Chadmani Shiva temple in Siliguri on February 27, 2014. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked by Hindus by fasting and offering prayers in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO /Diptendu DUTTA (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri(17 of18)
Open Image ModalIndian Hindu devotees offer prayers during the Maha Shivaratri festival dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Shiva, at a temple in Amritsar on February 27, 2014. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked by Hindus through fasting and offering prayers in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO/ NARINDER NANU (credit:Getty Images)
Maha Shivaratri(18 of18)
Open Image ModalAn Indian man dressed as Hindu god Kali begs for alms from Hindu devotees on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri at Chadmani Shiva temple in Siliguri on February 27, 2014. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked by Hindus by fasting and offering prayers in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO /Diptendu DUTTA (credit:Getty Images)