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Cultural Program Celebrating Thai Pongal

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancers hold spears as they perform a traditional dance depicting the strength of the Goddess Shakti during a cultural program celebrating the Thai Pongal Festival in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on January 13, 2019. The festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival honoring the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrating a successful harvest. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #3687996
Date taken: 13 January 2019
Location: —
Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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