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Hindu devotees perform ritual with fire at a at holy pole during the Charak Puja festival. Charak Festival is one of the oldest Folk festivals as devotees show their faith by self inflicting pain in the belief that Lord Shiva will help them overcome troubles in their daily lives.
Charak Festival of Bengal in Bagnan, India - 13 Apr 2024