Devotees swing from a pole as part of a ritualistic prayer offering to Lord Shiva during the Charak festival on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on April 14, 2026. Charak Puja is a Hindu folk festival held in honor of the deity Shiva. The festival is observed in the Indian state of West Bengal on the last day of the month of Chaitra, which marks the end of the Bengali year. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto) (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee / NurPhoto via AFP)