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Hindu devotee gets a metal rod pierced through his tongue as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets metal rod pierced on the body as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets a metal rod pierced through his tongue as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets a metal rod pierced through his tongue as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets metal rod pierced on the body as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets a metal rod pierced through his tongue as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets metal rod pierced on the body as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets metal rod pierced on the body as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

Hindu devotee gets metal rod pierced on the body as part of performing a ritual during the Gajan Festival 2013 celebration in Kolkata on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Hundreds of Hindu devotees attend the 'Chadak' ritual, held to worship the Hindu deity of destruction Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Bengali calendar year.

The view of Saraswati idol for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

Man’s Carry Saraswati idol for the installation for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

Painter gives finishing to Saraswati idol for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

The view of Saraswati idol for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

Women Carry Saraswati idol for the installation for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

The view of Saraswati idol for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

A man pulls handcart as Saraswati idol being carried by devotees for the installation for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

The view of Saraswati idol for the forthcoming Saraswati Vandana festival in Kolkatta on Thursday, 14 February 2013.

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Married Bengali Hindu women smear and play with vermilion during Sindur Khela traditional ceremony on the final day of Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 in Chandigarh , India.Picture by Anil Thakur

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

Hindu women apply traditional Sindur to each other as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Durgavadi in Jodhpur on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.

A woman applies sindoor to Goddess Durga as a ritual on Vijaya Dashami celebrations at in Mumbai on Wednesday, 24 October 2012.