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15 January 2025

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers at a Hindu temple during the Thai Pongal Festival in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival that honors the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrates a successful harvest.

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15 January 2025

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers at a Hindu temple during the Thai Pongal Festival in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival that honors the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrates a successful harvest.

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15 January 2025

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers at a Hindu temple during the Thai Pongal Festival in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival that honors the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrates a successful harvest.

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15 January 2025

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers at a Hindu temple during the Thai Pongal Festival in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival that honors the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrates a successful harvest.

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15 January 2025

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers at a Hindu temple during the Thai Pongal Festival in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival that honors the Sun God (Lord Surya) and celebrates a successful harvest.

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31 May 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take 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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18 April 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in a special puja honouring Goddess Nagapooshani Amman at the historic Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Hindu Temple (Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil) on Nainativu Island in the Jaffna region of Sri Lanka. This ancient temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people and is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is named here as Nayinaar.

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22 January 2019

Tamil Hindus take part in special prayers during the Thai Pongal Festival at a Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada on January 14, 2019. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival celebrating a successful harvest.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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20 November 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Sooran Por Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on November 13, 2018. Sooran Por (also called as Sooran Poor, Sooran Porr, Soorasamharam, Surasamharam) is the re-enactment of the Battle of Lord Murugan and Soorapathman. According to legend, Lord Murugan defeated the demon Soorapathman (Sooran) and his army with the sacred Vel (lance) given to him by his mother. Lord Murugan fought for six days, and on the last day he liberated the Devas (Gods) from Asuras (demons). Sooran Por is held to celebrate the victory on the sixth day at dusk. The temple is made to look like a battlefield where the idol of Lord Murugan and the effigy of Sooran are taken out of the temple to reenact this fierce battle and celebrate the victory of Lord Murugan.

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20 November 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Sooran Por Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on November 13, 2018. Sooran Por (also called as Sooran Poor, Sooran Porr, Soorasamharam, Surasamharam) is the re-enactment of the Battle of Lord Murugan and Soorapathman. According to legend, Lord Murugan defeated the demon Soorapathman (Sooran) and his army with the sacred Vel (lance) given to him by his mother. Lord Murugan fought for six days, and on the last day he liberated the Devas (Gods) from Asuras (demons). Sooran Por is held to celebrate the victory on the sixth day at dusk. The temple is made to look like a battlefield where the idol of Lord Murugan and the effigy of Sooran are taken out of the temple to reenact this fierce battle and celebrate the victory of Lord Murugan.

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20 November 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers honouring Lord Murugan during the Sooran Por Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on November 13, 2018. Sooran Por (also called as Sooran Poor, Sooran Porr, Soorasamharam, Surasamharam) is the re-enactment of the Battle of Lord Murugan and Soorapathman. According to legend, Lord Murugan defeated the demon Soorapathman (Sooran) and his army with the sacred Vel (lance) given to him by his mother. Lord Murugan fought for six days, and on the last day he liberated the Devas (Gods) from Asuras (demons). Sooran Por is held to celebrate the victory on the sixth day at dusk. The temple is made to look like a battlefield where the idol of Lord Murugan and the effigy of Sooran are taken out of the temple to reenact this fierce battle and celebrate the victory of Lord Murugan.

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19 August 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special prayers during the Karumari Ambal Sapparam Festival at a Tamil Hindu temple in Ontario, Canada, on August 17, 2018. During this festival the idols of Goddess Sri Nagapooshani and Lord Ganesh are placed in a Sappram chariot that is pulled by devotees around the temple as prayers are performed by Hindu priests.

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