epa05890140 A Hindu devotee with iron rods piercing his cheek and toung as he takes part in a religious procession Vel Festival of the Hindu goddess Maha Mariamman (Sheetla Mata), in Hoogle village, North of Calcutta, eastern India, 05 April 2017. People get their bodies pierced with different kinds of metal needles and rods and participate in a religious procession as a thanks giving gesture to the goddess in return of their fulfilled wishes during the annual procession. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT