Hindu devotees with their bodies painted as per traditional practices take part during the annual Gajan Festival. Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Rural part of West Bengal. Gajan spans around a week, starting mid April, Participants of this festival are known as Sannyasi or Devotee. The central theme of this festival is deriving satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion and sacrifice.

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