A devotee with his body painted poses as he waits to perform during a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. Devotees offer sacrifices and perform acts of devotion during the festival in the hopes of winning the favour of Hindu god Shiva and ensuring the fulfillment of their wishes, and also to mark the end of the Bengali calendar year. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A devotee with his body painted smokes as he arrives to perform during a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Devotees arrive to take part in a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A woman seeks blessings from devotees with their bodies painted, before the start of a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Devotees with their bodies painted prepare to wear saree, a traditional Indian cloth used for women's clothing, before taking part in a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Devotees get their bodies painted before taking part in a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Sona Palasi village, in West Bengal, India, April 11, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A child cries as a Hindu holy man (not pictured) touches him with his foot as part of a ritual to bless him during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A Hindu holy man (not pictured) steps over an infant after touching him with his foot as part of a ritual to bless him during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri





Hindu holy men (not pictured) touch children with their feet as part of a ritual to bless them during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A Hindu holy man throws fire towards the gate of a temple as part of a ritual ending a religious procession held to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Children are made to lie on a road to get blessing from Hindu holy men who are passing by as part of a ritual to bless them during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Hindu holy men (not pictured) touch a boy with their feet as part of a ritual to bless him during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





Hindu devotees carry human skulls during the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Kurmun village, in West Bengal, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A Hindu girl has her face painted before taking part in a ritual as part of the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival on the outskirts of Agartala, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)





A Hindu devotee carries human remains during the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Kurmun village, in West Bengal, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A devotee dressed as Hindu god Shiva waits to perform during the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival on the outskirts of Agartala, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)





Hindu devotees carry human skulls during the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival at Kurmun village, in West Bengal, India, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)