Hindu devotees celebrate "Chadak" ritual
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A Hindu devotee walks over burning coals during the annual "Shiva Gajan" religious festival in Pratapgarh, about 30 km (19 miles) from Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, April 14, 2009. Hundreds of faithful devotees offer sacrifices and perform acts of devotions during the festival in the hopes of winning the favour of Hindu god Shiva and ensure the fulfilment of their wishes and also to mark the Bengali year-end. [Xinhua/Reuters] |
![A Hindu devotee walks over burning coals during the annual 'Shiva Gajan' religious festival in Pratapgarh, about 30 km (19 miles) from Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, April 14, 2009. Hundreds of faithful devotees offer sacrifices and perform acts of devotions during the festival in the hopes of winning the favour of Hindu god Shiva and ensure the fulfilment of their wishes and also to mark the Bengali year-end. [Xinhua/Reuters]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090416/000bcdb95f1d0b50d3291d.jpg "A Hindu devotee walks over burning coals during the annual 'Shiva Gajan' religious festival in Pratapgarh, about 30 km (19 miles) from Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, April 14, 2009. Hundreds of faithful devotees offer sacrifices and perform acts of devotions during the festival in the hopes of winning the favour of Hindu god Shiva and ensure the fulfilment of their wishes and also to mark the Bengali year-end. [Xinhua/Reuters]")
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