Nepal celebrates Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu

People gather to offer prayers during the Maha Shivaratri festival at Shiva temple near Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 4, 2019. Maha Shivaratri is a major festival in Hinduism celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)