A Hindu holy man rests at a temple in Katmandu as its religious festival approaches

A Hindu Holy man rests at Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 4, 2013. Hindus across the world will be celebrating the Hindu religious festival of Mahashivratri, or night of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction on March 10.

A Hindu holy man mixes vermillion powder at the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 4, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Niranjan Shrestha>