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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshwai of Atal Akhara - India

Indian Naga sadhus of Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhada take part in the Royal entry procession, ahead of Mahakumbh Fair, at the Sangam in Prayagraj, India on 01 January 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 27, 2008 Not far away from this close-up scene of the galley on the Space Shuttle Endeavour were nine astronauts and a cosmonaut eager to share a Thanksgiving meal to top off almost two weeks of joint activities, including an involved home improvement project on the International Space Station. Unlike most of their families and friends on Earth, who probably went through pains to prepare elaborate meals for this festive occasion, the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crewmembers merely needed add water to these prepared packets. Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shri

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

Tamil Hindus perform the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM