Bombay, Republic of India
A HINDU HOLY MAN MAKES AN OFFERING OF WATER IN CELEBRATION OF THE "MAHASHIVRATRI" HINDU FESTIVAL IN BOMBAY....
A Hindu holy man makes an offering of water to the rising sun while another man swims by, at the Banganga tank, a man-made pond where devotees bathe before entering the temple, in Bombay February 18, 2004. Several Hindus gathered at various holy sites across India to worship their god Shiva on the occasion of the auspicious "Mahashivrati" Hindu festival. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto SC/SH