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 Hindu priest is performeing the rituals of Charak Puja 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 invo

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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 Hindu priest is performeing the rituals of Charak Puja 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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