An Indian Hindu devotee adjusts a metal

An Indian Hindu devotee adjusts a metal rod piercing his tongue as villagers look on during the ritual of Shiva Gajan at a village in Bainan, some 80 kms south of Kolkata, on April 13, 2012. Devotees believe that by enduring the pain, Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, will grant their prayers. Thousands took part in the month-long festival which culminates with the worship of Shiva on the auspicious day of Chaitra Sankranti, the last day of the Bengali calendar year. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
An Indian Hindu devotee adjusts a metal rod piercing his tongue as villagers look on during the ritual of Shiva Gajan at a village in Bainan, some 80 kms south of Kolkata, on April 13, 2012. Devotees believe that by enduring the pain, Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, will grant their prayers. Thousands took part in the month-long festival which culminates with the worship of Shiva on the auspicious day of Chaitra Sankranti, the last day of the Bengali calendar year. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
An Indian Hindu devotee adjusts a metal
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