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31 December 2018

Boy training to become a Tamil Hindu priest lighting lamps during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601896

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu priests perform special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. The idol is adorned in green which is said to calm the deity from all the excitement experienced while completing the exterior tour around the temple. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601900

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu priests perform special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. The idol is adorned in green which is said to calm the deity from all the excitement experienced while completing the exterior tour around the temple. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601902

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu priest performs special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. The idol is adorned in green which is said to calm the deity from all the excitement experienced while completing the exterior tour around the temple. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601904

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees carry the idol of Lord Murugan back towards the temple during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada.. The idol is adorned in green and sprayed with cold water which is said to calm the deity from all the excitement experienced while completing the exterior tour of the temple. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601906

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees carry the idols of Lord Murugan, Lord Ganesh and Ayyanar back towards the temple during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. The idols are adorned in green and sprayed with cold water which is said to calm the deities from all the excitement experienced while completing the exterior tour of the temple. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601908

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu priests perform special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601912

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu priests perform special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601916

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotee cuts a coconut as part of special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601918

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu musician plays a rhythmic tune on the Thavil during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601920

31 December 2018

The golden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3601924

31 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees pull the golden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh around the exterior of the temple during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#3590058

26 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotee with needles in his arm as an act of penance as he performs the kavadi attam dance during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession. During this religious festival several devotees show their devotion by making offerings and by piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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#3590060

26 December 2018

Tamil Hindu devotee with needles in his arm as an act of penance as he performs the kavadi attam dance during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession. During this religious festival several devotees show their devotion by making offerings and by piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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#3590062

26 December 2018

Blood oozes from the back of a Tamil Hindu devotee after metal hooks are removed from his back following his completion of the kavadi attam dance during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession. During this religious festival several devotees show their devotion by making offerings and by piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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#3590064

26 December 2018

Tamil Hindu woman with a facial skewer carries a pot with milk and honey on her head as an act of penance during the Murugan Ther Festival (Murugan Chariot Festival) at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Murugan which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession. During this religious festival several devotees show their devotion by making offerings and by piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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