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5 March 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and is being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion during this religious festival by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

A Tamil Hindu woman is carrying a pooja coconut and margosa leaves atop her head as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

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5 March 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and is being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion during this religious festival by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where they are suspended by hooks driven into their backs and legs and bounced up and down as they circle the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where they are suspended by hooks driven into their backs and legs and bounced up and down as they circle the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where they are suspended by hooks driven into their backs and legs and bounced up and down as they circle the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance where they are suspended by hooks driven into their backs and legs and bounced up and down as they circle the exterior of the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is splashing water over himself while performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This ritual involves being suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is splashing water over himself while performing the para-kavadi ritual, an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This ritual involves being suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and being bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple. Several devotees are showing their devotion by making offerings and piercing their bodies with metal hooks and skewers.

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5 March 2024

Colorful figures of Hindu deities are adorning the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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24 February 2024

A Tamil Hindu devotee is performing an act of penance during the Nallur Sappram Thiruvizha Festival at the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Nallur Temple) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. During this puja, idols of the Hindu deities are being paraded around the temple in the Sappram Chariot while Hindu priests are performing prayers. This festival features the largest Sappram Chariot in the world.

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