Buddhist monks and devotees fly Fanush (Hot Air Balloons) to honor the Lord Buddha during Buddha Purnima, which marks his birth anniversary at a Buddha temple, Howrah, West Bengal.

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Buddha Purnima, India - 16 May 2022

Buddha Purnima, Kolkata, West Bengal, India - 16 May 2022

West Bengal Trnsport Minister and Mayor in Kolkata  Firhad Hakim and his  daughter Priyadarshini Hakim  participate to celebrate Guru Poornima to pay gratitute to Lord Buddha in Kolkata, India  on May 16,2022.

Buddhism in India, Kolkata - 16 May 2022

Young Buddhist monks with West Bengal Trnsport Minister and Mayor in Kolkata  Firhad Hakim and his  daughter Priyadarshini Hakim  participate to celebrate Guru Poornima to pay gratitute to Lord Buddha in Kolkata, India  on May 16,2022.

Prince William speaks with people next to Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands,Â JohnÂ Crabtree and his wife, Diana Crabtree, at Sports Key at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Britain May 6, 2022.

Prince William visit to Sports Key, Birmingham, UK - 06 May 2022

Prince William is greeted by Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands,Â JohnÂ Crabtree and his wife, Diana Crabtree, as he arrives at Sports Key at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Britain May 6, 2022.

Prince William is greeted by Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, John Crabtree and his wife, Diana Crabtree, as he arrives at Sports Key at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Britain May 6, 2022.

People gather at the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022.  British Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West 'must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support' for the country.

British Foreign Secretarty Liz Truss speech, London, United Kingdom - 27 Apr 2022

Trumpets herald the start of speeches at the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022. British Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West 'must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support' for the country.

Ambassador of Kuwait Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan GCVO, speaks during the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022. British Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West 'must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support' for the country.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivers a speech during the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022. Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West 'must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support' for the country.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss during the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022. Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West "must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support" for the country.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss during the annual Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at the Mansion House in London, Britain, 27 April 2022. Foreign Secretary Truss is expected to call for increased defence spending to defend Ukraine in her speech to the City of London, and will also reiterate that the West 'must be prepared for the long haul and double down on our support' for the country.

A gajan sanyasi seen showing a fire stunt in front of a temple as part of a Hindu ritual on the last day of the Bengali New Year. The Gajon festival or "Shiber Gajon" in West Bengal is mainly on the last two days of the month of Chaitra(name of Bengali last month). The central theme of this festival is deriving satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion, and sacrifice. Somewhere devotees have very ancient and unique rituals before Gajon. Devotees collect remains of dead body parts mainly head parts from different burial grounds and before the day of Gajon they carry human skulls in a procession to appease Hindu Lord Shiva. This ritual has been controversy for a long time. Many people also had raised their concern over this event.

Gajon festival in Kolkata, India - 14 Apr 2022

A gajan sanyasi dances as he takes part in a religious procession on the last day of the Bengali New Year. The Gajon festival or "Shiber Gajon" in West Bengal is mainly on the last two days of the month of Chaitra(name of Bengali last month). The central theme of this festival is deriving satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion, and sacrifice. Somewhere devotees have very ancient and unique rituals before Gajon. Devotees collect remains of dead body parts mainly head parts from different burial grounds and before the day of Gajon they carry human skulls in a procession to appease Hindu Lord Shiva. This ritual has been controversy for a long time. Many people also had raised their concern over this event.

A gajan sanyasi is seen stepping on a child as part of a Hindu ritual on the last day of the Bengali New Year. The Gajon festival or "Shiber Gajon" in West Bengal is mainly on the last two days of the month of Chaitra(name of Bengali last month). The central theme of this festival is deriving satisfaction through non-sexual pain, devotion, and sacrifice. Somewhere devotees have very ancient and unique rituals before Gajon. Devotees collect remains of dead body parts mainly head parts from different burial grounds and before the day of Gajon they carry human skulls in a procession to appease Hindu Lord Shiva. This ritual has been controversy for a long time. Many people also had raised their concern over this event.

Hindu devotees perform religious rituals during Charak Puja in Kolkata, India, 14 April, 2022. Charak/Gajan puja is a traditional Bengali festival celebrated before the Bengali new year (April 15). It is associated with deities such as Lord Shiva, Neel, and Dharmathakur.

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