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  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits shouts slogans as she runs in a state of trance around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 11 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee, believed to be possessed by evil spirits, cries in a state of trance as she walks around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 5 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • Relatives (R) of a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits hold her as she runs in a state of trance around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 8 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • Relatives of a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits hold him as he walks in a state of trance around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 3 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A man tries to hold a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits as she goes into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 2 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits cries in a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 1 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • People watch a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits dance in a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 23 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • People watch a devotee, believed to be possessed by evil spirits, dance while holding an iron chain in a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 7 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits smokes a bidi as she walks around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 24 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A devotee, believed to be possessed by evil spirits, cries as she performs a fire ritual on the sacred platform at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 9 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits lies in a state of trance on a sacred platform at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 10 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits falls on the ground at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 13 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits lies on a sacred platform at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 14 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee, believed to be possessed by evil spirits, goes into a state of trance as she lies in the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 6 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits cries in a state of trance while being confronted by her relatives at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 12 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A man pulls a devotee, believed to be possessed by evil spirits, by the hair as she goes into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 4 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.
  • A man holds a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits as she goes into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 22 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • Relatives of a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits take off her jewellery before performing rituals at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 16 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A man pulls devotees who are believed to be possessed by evil spirits by the hair while confronting them as they go into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 18 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A man pulls the hair of a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits as she goes into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 20 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A man holds a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits by her hair while confronting her as she goes into a state of trance while lying on a sacred platform at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 21 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A Hindu priest offers holy water to a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits as another shouts in a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 27, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 27, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 17 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A Hindu priest pulls back a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits before hitting her with a broom as she goes into a state of trance at Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 19 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:10 dop.
  • A relative of a devotee who is believed to be possessed by evil spirits holds her as she runs in a state of trance around the courtyard of Guru Deoji Maharaj temple during a ghost fair at Malajpur village in Betul district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh January 26, 2013. People from across India come to this fair to be exorcised of �evil spirits�. They are usually brought by relatives and they are most often women. The exorcism involves running around the temple courtyard to make the 'ghost' weak then being beaten by a priest with a broom. Picture taken January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 15 OF 24 FOR PACKAGE 'INDIAN GHOSTBUSTERS' SEARCH 'INDIA GHOST' FOR ALL IMAGES Published: Úno. 5, 2013, 5:09 dop.