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Devotees react during the anointment ceremony of the 58.8-foot monolithic statue of Jain god Gomateshwara at Shravanabelagola 145 kilometers (91 miles) west of Bangalore, India, Sunday, February 18, 2018. Hundreds of thousands of Jain devotees will attend the Mahamastabhisheka or head anointing ceremony of the 1,037-year-old statue Gomateswara (Lord Bahubali), a tradition held every 12 years since AD 981. The 1,037-year-old statue is bathed with milk, turmeric, vermilion, saffron, sandalwood paste, powder of medicinal herbs and gold coins. (Photo by Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo)
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