Tamil Hindu men remove hundreds of tiny hooks piercing the flesh of the back of a devotee who has completed special rituals as an act of penance...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Tamil Hindu men remove hundreds of tiny hooks piercing the flesh of the back of a devotee who has completed special rituals as an act of penance during the Vinayagar Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Ontario, Canada. Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer, celibacy and fasting for 11 to 25 days before the festival. During this religious festival several devotees show their devotion by making offerings and by piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto"}