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A priest blesses ritually bound devotees lying on the ground during a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Pratapgarh, on the outskirts of Agartala. Reuters photo
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A priest presses his sword against his disciple as they perform a stunt during the annual Shiva Gajan festival at Pratapgarh on the outskirts of Agartala. Reuters
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A devotee lying on a bed of nails is carried by fellow devotees during the annual Shiva Gajan festival in Pratapgarh on the outskirts of Agartala. Reuters
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Children are laid on the ground as devotees step over them as part of a ritual during celebration of Shiva Gajan in Kolkata. Devotees of god Shiva believe performing this ritual will ensure fulfillment of their wishes.AP Photo
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A devotee hangs from a rope during the Chadak ritual during celebration of Shiva Gajan in Kolkata.Reuters
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Children are laid on the ground as devotees step over them as part of a ritual during celebration of Shiva Gajan in Kolkata. AP Photo
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Children are laid on the ground as devotees step over them as part of a ritual during celebration of Shiva Gajan in Kolkata. AP Photo
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A devotee hangs suspended from hooks as a symbolic sacrifice to the lord Shiva during the Gajan Festival in Kolkata. AFP
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Onlookers watch a procession of devotees during celebrations of Shiva Gajan festival in Kolkata. AP Photo
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A devotee has a metal rod pierced through his tongue as part of performing a ritual during the Shiva Gajan festival in Bainan, West Bengal AP Photo
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