Editorial photo #4493014 Human Interest

Tamil Hindus Celebrate The Sappram Thiruvizha Festival

Tamil Hindu devotees carry the deities to place them in the chariot of sappram during the Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on May 17, 2019. This festival is part of the 25 day long festival that honours Lord Ganesh which culminates with the extravagant chariot procession. During this puja an idols of Lord Ganesh, Lord Murugan, and Lord Vishu are paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot as prayers are performed by Hindu priests. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #4493014
Date taken: 17 May 2019
Location: —
Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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