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Devotees crucify themselves, dance with skulls at Hindu festival

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Hindu devotees perform ancient rituals including dancing with human skulls and piercing and crucifying themselves in the hope of winning the favour of the Hindu god Shiva during the annual Shiva Gajan festival in eastern India.

Added on the 16/04/2018 07:25:51 - Copyright : AFP EN

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