Pictures of the Day: Tuesday, Mar. 01, 2011

The Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu
Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters

Preparing for Shivaratri

A Hindu holy man smears ashes on his body at Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India visit the temple to take part in the Shivaratri festival, one of the largest dedicated to Lord Shiva.