Lord Krishna gets her hair done for the festivities. INDIA: JOYFUL images have captured religious revellers adorned in vibrant blue face paints as the

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Lord Krishna gets her hair done for the festivities. INDIA: JOYFUL images have captured religious revellers adorned in vibrant blue face paints as they celebrate an annual festival. One photo featured a two-faced, pitchfork-holding partygoer who represented the androgynous deity, Ardhanarishwar. In another image, a bearded man honoured the harvest deity, Dharmathakur, by holding a mango on a stick. One mischievous snap captured a girl as she donned a humorous cardboard tongue and collected money to honour Kali, goddess of fighting evil. The pictures were taken by telecom engineer, Pranab Basak (48), from Barrackpore, Kolkata, India. He has visited West Bengal, India, with his Nikon cameras, for the Gajan Hindu festival, for the past five years. The gathering hails deities such as the creator, Shiva, and celebrates satisfaction through devotion, non-sexual pain, and sacrifice. @basakpranab/PranabBasak

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