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India: Cyclone Ditwah Remnants Trigger Major Flooding in Tamil Nadu

Heavy rains from the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah continued for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, December 3, pounding parts of north Tamil Nadu—especially Chennai and Tiruvallur—and causing severe flooding.

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India: Cyclone Fengal Brings Heavy Rains To Tamil Nadu

Heavy rains have caused flooding across Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Fengal approaches.

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India: Cyclone Fengal Brings Heavy Rains To Tamil Nadu 2

Heavy rains have caused flooding across Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Fengal approaches.

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India: Residents Clean Up Roads After Severe Flooding In Chennai

Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding on Tuesday, October 15. Traffic was disrupted, with flights and public transportation delayed or canceled. This video shows residents of Kolathur cleaning up the streets after the severe flooding.

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India: Severe Flooding Hits Tamil Nadu, Flights Canceled And Schools Shut Down 4

Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, October 15. The government declared a public holiday for schools, colleges, and government offices in Chennai and the neighboring districts of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu for Wednesday.

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India: Severe Flooding Hits Tamil Nadu, Flights Canceled And Schools Shut Down 3

Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, October 15. A red alert has been issued for certain areas of the state for October 16, along with an orange alert for October 15 and 17. As a result of the severe weather in Chennai, flights have been canceled, and several schools remain closed.

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India: Severe Flooding Hits Tamil Nadu, Flights Canceled And Schools Shut Down

Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, October 15. A red alert has been issued for certain areas of the state for October 16, along with an orange alert for October 15 and 17. As a result of the severe weather in Chennai, flights have been canceled, and several schools remain closed.

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India: Severe Flooding Hits Tamil Nadu, Flights Canceled And Schools Shut Down 2

Heavy downpours led to widespread flooding across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, October 15. A red alert has been issued for certain areas of the state for October 16, along with an orange alert for October 15 and 17. As a result of the severe weather in Chennai, flights have been canceled, and several schools remain closed.

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India: Air Force Show Causes Travel Chaos In Chennai 2

An air show was held on Sunday, October 6, at Chennai Marina Beach to mark the 92nd IAF (Indian Air Force) Day celebrations. More than 1.5 million people flocked to the beach in scorching heat to watch the show. Buses and trains were packed for hours. Five people died, and more than 100 were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke and dehydration.

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India: Air Force Show Causes Travel Chaos In Chennai

An air show was held on Sunday, October 6, at Chennai Marina Beach to mark the 92nd IAF (Indian Air Force) Day celebrations. More than 1.5 million people flocked to the beach in scorching heat to watch the show. Buses and trains were packed for hours. Five people died, and more than 100 were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke and dehydration.

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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