10436-004 Mahamastakabhi­sheka, a festival occuring every 12 years, when the 1,800-year-old statue of Gomateswara (Lord Bahubali) is bathed with precious stones, milk, ghee, yogurt, saffron, and gold coins.This world's largest monolith statue is on top of the Vindhyagiri Hill (also called Indragiri Hill) at Sravanabelagola, 51 km south-east of Hassan near Bangalore,Karnataka. Photo: Pablo Bartholomew/Netphotograph.com