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23 January 2021

Tamil Hindu woman takes part in the religious procession escorting the chariot carrying the idol of Lord Vinayagar during the Vinayagar Ther Thiruvizha Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on July 23, 2016. This festival is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Ganesh which culminates with an extravagant chariot procession.

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#4689010

17 July 2019

Tamil Hindu devotee holds a coconut filled with ghee containing a lit wick as she takes part in special prayers honouring Lord Ganesh 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.

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#4597824

29 June 2019

Tamil Hindu devotee holds a coconut filled with ghee containing a lit wick as she takes part in special prayers honouring Lord Ganesh 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.

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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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#2641023

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641024

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641027

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641031

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641032

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641033

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2641038

27 April 2018

Nepalese people observing coconut throwing procession from top of the chariot during a Rato Machindranath festival celebrated at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Friday, April 27, 2018. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. According to old belief, whoever catches the thrown holy coconut fruit, it will be blessed with a baby son and will have a prosper life year ahead.

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#2091626

24 July 2017

Items ready for prayers during the Nambiyaandaar Nambi Ustavam Thiruvizha pooja at a Hindu Tamil Temple in Ontario, Canada, on 19 July 2017. This pooja is part of the 15 day long festival that honours Lord Ganesh which culminates with the extravagant chariot procession. During this Puja an idol of Lord Ganesh is paraded around the temple as prayers are performed.

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#1850741

19 March 2017

Tamil Hindu devotee carrying a flaming coconut during the Mahotsava Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada.

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#1738106

17 February 2017

A Tamil Hindu devotee performing the para-kavadi ritual holds a flaming coconut as he sits on large sharp blades and is bounced up and down as an act of penance during the Vinayagar Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Ontario, Canada. Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer, celibacy and fasting for 11 to 25 days before the festival. 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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#114642

18 May 2014

Children run to snatch a coconut during parlour games as part of the feast day of Saint Rita of Cascia in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 18, 2014. The feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, which takes place every third Sunday of May, is celebrated with masses, processions, and parlour games for children. Photo: Ezra Acayan/NurPhoto

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#114646

18 May 2014

Children try to grab a coconut during parlour games as part of the feast day of Saint Rita of Cascia in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 18, 2014. The feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, which takes place every third Sunday of May, is celebrated with masses, processions, and parlour games for children. Photo: Ezra Acayan/NurPhoto

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