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Durban, South Africa. 04th Feb, 2023. A Hindu devotee from Chatsworth Magazine Barracks Shree Vishnu temple pulls a 2 metre long chariot during the annual Thaipoosam Kavady festival at Chatsworth, south of Durban, South Africa on February 4, 2023. The festival is a purification ritual offering prayers, penance, observing a strict 10 days fast and celebrating the birth of Hindu god, Muruga. The practice is part of a purification ritual in honor of a Hindu god, Muruga. (Photo by Mabhuti Msweli/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News Image details Contributor:
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