Charak And Gajon Festival In India.

Charak And Gajon Festival In India.

A little boy paints his father's entire body in color as part of the Charak and Gajon festival ritual in a village 100 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on April 12, 2025. The Charak and Gajon festival is a Hindu ritual celebrated in the month of Chaitra to honor Lord Shiva. Devotees paint various arts on faces and bodies and perform dances, mainly based in the state of Bengal during this festival. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto)

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Date: 12 April 2025
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Category: Religion and Belief
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