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Tamil Hindus Celebrate The Murugan Ther Thiruvizha Festival

Tamil Hindu devotees participate in a religious procession as they escort the chariot carrying the idol of Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Thiruvizha (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on June 21, 2026. This festival is part of a 17-day event that honors Lord Murugan and culminates with an elaborate chariot procession. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13868543
Date taken: 21 June 2026
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Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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