The tongue of a Hindu devotee is pieced with a metal skewer during the annual Shiva Gajan religious festival in Banga village in West Bengal, India, April 13, 2016. Hundreds of faithful 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)
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