Gajan festival in Kolkata

Hindu holy men sit as they take a break from a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata. Devotees offer prayers during the month-long festival in hopes of winning the god's favor and ensuring fulfillment of their wishes, as the festival ends on the last day of the Bengali calendar year on April 13.

( Reuters photo / April 12, 2012 )

Hindu holy men sit as they take a break from a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata. Devotees offer prayers during the month-long festival in hopes of winning the god's favor and ensuring fulfillment of their wishes, as the festival ends on the last day of the Bengali calendar year on April 13.

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