Ahmedabad: People with their cheeks pierced by a metal rod take part in a ‘kavadi yatra’ procession during the ‘Panguni Uthiram’ festival, at Khokhra, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The festival is celebrated to honour the Hindu God Murugan in the Tamil month of Panguni. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_01_2026_000108B)