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Tamil Hindus celebrate the Sapparam Festival in Ontario

Tamil Hindu women take part in special prayers during the Sapparam Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on June 10, 2017. During this festival the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as well as Lord Murugan and Lord Ganesh are placed in a large wooden structure that is pulled by devotees around the temple as prayers are performed by Hindu priests. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#2026643
Date Taken	10 June 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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