Hindu devotees seen offering their prayer towards Hindu Lord Shiva as per the traditional ritual of Charak Festival at a village near Bagnan in India on April 13, 2024. Charak Festival is one of the oldest Folk festivals as devotees show their faith by self inflicting pain in the belief that Lord Shiva will help them overcome troubles in their daily lives. (Photo by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
