Hindu devotees celebrate Shiva Gajan Festival in India
Indian Hindu children lie on the road as part of the ritual during the Shiva Gajan Festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, April, 13, 2015. Faithful Hindu devotees offered various rituals and symbolic sacrifices hoping the favor of god Shiva and marked the arrival of the New Year for Bengali calendar. Photo: Xinhua
An Indian Hindu child lies on the road as part of the ritual during the Shiva Gajan Festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, April, 13, 2015. Faithful Hindu devotees offered various rituals and symbolic sacrifices hoping the favor of god Shiva and marked the arrival of the New Year for Bengali calendar. Photo: Xinhua
Indian Hindu children lie on the road as part of the ritual during the Shiva Gajan Festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, April, 13, 2015. Faithful Hindu devotees offered various rituals and symbolic sacrifices hoping the favor of god Shiva and marked the arrival of the New Year for Bengali calendar. Photo: Xinhua
An Indian Hindu devotee performs ritual during the Shiva Gajan Festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, April, 13, 2015. Faithful Hindu devotees offered various rituals and symbolic sacrifices hoping the favor of god Shiva and marked the arrival of the New Year for Bengali calendar. Photo: Xinhua
Indian Hindu devotees perform ritual during the Shiva Gajan Festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, April, 13, 2015. Faithful Hindu devotees offered various rituals and symbolic sacrifices hoping the favor of god Shiva and marked the arrival of the New Year for Bengali calendar. Photo: Xinhua