19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Colourful Gajan Festival

Hindu devotees with their faces and bodies painted with different colors take part during the annual Gajan Festival. Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the rural part of West Bengal. Gajan spans around a week, starting mid-April, Participants of this festival are known as Sannyasi or Devotee. The central theme of this festival is to derive satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion, and sacrifice.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 04.2021
Photo Location: Bardhaman, India
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Saurabh Sirohiya