Indian snake charmer handles a snake during the "Jhapan" festival in Bishanupur.
An Indian snake charmer handles a snake during the "Jhapan" Hindu festival in Bishanupur, 200 km (122 miles) west of the Indian city of Kolkata, August 17, 2005. At least 30 Indian snake charmers displayed various poisonous snakes to villagers while worshipping the Hindu snake god "Manasha" on Wednesday, a date that is considered auspicious according to the Hindu calendar. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw JS/KS