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19 June 2018

Tamil youth perform a traditional classical Bharatnatyam dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month and the Festival of Thai Pongal in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on January 27, 2018.The festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival honoring the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrating a successful harvest.

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19 June 2018

Tamil youth perform a traditional classical Bharatnatyam dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month and the Festival of Thai Pongal in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on January 27, 2018.The festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival honoring the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrating a successful harvest.

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19 June 2018

Tamil youth perform a traditional classical Bharatnatyam dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month and the Festival of Thai Pongal in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on January 27, 2018.The festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival honoring the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrating a successful harvest.

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#2500702

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girl performs a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2500706

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring the Goddess Amman during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2500712

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2500715

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2500718

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2500721

20 February 2018

Tamil Hindu girls perform a classical Bharatnatyman dance honouring Lord Shiva during the Maha Shivaratri Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on February 13, 2018. Maha Shivaratri which means 'the Great Night of Lord Shiva', is an occasion where Hindu devotees keep awake all-night and offer all-night prayers at temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The significance of dance to this festival has historical roots. Maha Shivaratri has served as a historic confluence of artists for annual dance festivals at major Hindu temples.

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#2466948

6 February 2018

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancers perform a traditional dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, on January 26, 2018. The Canadian Parliament officially declared the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in 2016. Canada is home to one of the largest Tamil diasporas in the world and it is estimated that over 300,000 Tamils call Canada home.

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#2466949

6 February 2018

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancers perform a traditional dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, on January 26, 2018. The Canadian Parliament officially declared the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in 2016. Canada is home to one of the largest Tamil diasporas in the world and it is estimated that over 300,000 Tamils call Canada home.

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#2466951

6 February 2018

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancer performs a traditional dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, on January 26, 2018. The Canadian Parliament officially declared the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in 2016. Canada is home to one of the largest Tamil diasporas in the world and it is estimated that over 300,000 Tamils call Canada home.

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#2466952

6 February 2018

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancer performs a traditional dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, on January 26, 2018. The Canadian Parliament officially declared the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in 2016. Canada is home to one of the largest Tamil diasporas in the world and it is estimated that over 300,000 Tamils call Canada home.

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#2466956

6 February 2018

Tamil Bharatnatyam dancers perform a traditional dance during a cultural program celebrating Tamil Heritage Month in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, on January 26, 2018. The Canadian Parliament officially declared the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in 2016. Canada is home to one of the largest Tamil diasporas in the world and it is estimated that over 300,000 Tamils call Canada home.

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