Abhisek Saha / Le Pictorium - the Festival of Charak is celebrated in the rural areas of Tripura in India - 14/04/2017 - India / Tripura / Agartala - INDIA,TRIPURA-APRIL 14:A priest inserts needle in his HAND as a part of Charak festival in the outskirts of Agartala, capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. Like every year, the Festival of Charak is celebrated in the rural areas of Tripura on the last day of the Bengali calendar festival which is dedicated to the Hindu deities of Shiva and

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Abhisek Saha / Le Pictorium - the Festival of Charak is celebrated in the rural areas of Tripura in India - 14/04/2017 - India / Tripura / Agartala - INDIA,TRIPURA-APRIL 14:A priest inserts needle in his HAND as a part of Charak festival in the outskirts of Agartala, capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. Like every year, the Festival of Charak is celebrated in the rural areas of Tripura on the last day of the Bengali calendar festival which is dedicated to the Hindu deities of Shiva and Sakti involves the observance of strict penance by performers of the Charak Puja and includes tolerating extreme physical pain and stress.

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