Editorial photo #11022004 Religion and Belief

Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival In Jaffna

Tamil Hindu devotees are celebrating the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. They are parading an idol of the Hindu deities around the temple in the illuminated Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. The festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11022004
Date taken: 20 August 2017
Location: —
Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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