"para-kavadi"

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5 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple) as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple) as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and legs and bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple) as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple) as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where he is suspended by hooks driven into his back and bounced up and down as he circles the exterior of the temple) as an act of penance during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival at the Tellipalai Amman Temple in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotees perform the para-kavadi ritual (where they are suspended by hooks driven into their back and legs and bounced up and down) as an act of penance while on route to the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where they are suspended by hooks driven into their back and legs and bounced up and down) as an act of penance while on route to the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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30 Mar 2023

Tamil Hindu devotee performs the para-kavadi ritual (where they are suspended by hooks driven into their back and legs and bounced up and down) as an act of penance while on route to the Tellipalai Amman Temple during the Amman Ther Thiruvizha Festival in Tellipalai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 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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