A group of Hindu devotees perform the rituals of Charak Puja, in Sylhet, Bangladesh. March 12, Charak Puja held on the last days of the Bengali month Chaitra (April), is well-known for its rites of body piercing and swirling from a high pole. The root of this ritual lies in the belief in spirits and the cult of rebirth. Its rites suggest ancient ritual of human sacrifice.

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