A devotee hangs a wooden pole with hooks attached during the annual Chariot festival of the Sri Mayurapathy...
A devotee hangs a wooden pole with hooks attached during the annual Chariot festival of the Sri Mayurapathy Paththirakaali temple in Colombo August 2, 2014. The chariot procession starts at the temple and is brought through streets as Hindu devotees follow behind, performing acts of penance or thanksgiving such as piercing hooks through their skin, in order to fulfill their vows to the Hindu gods. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)