Hindus celebrate last day of Bengali calendar

Shiva Gajan festival, India. Image by AP Photo/ Bikas Das

Spectators gather to watch a Hindu devotee, tied with a rope on a pole, hover around in circles during Shiva Gajan festival or Charak on the last day of Bengali calendar in Kolkata, India. Faithful Hindu devotees offer various such rituals each year in the hope of winning the favor of Hindu god Shiva and ensuring the fulfillment of their wishes.

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