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 |