A pilgrim rolls on the ground which is hard pavement completely around the Palani Murugan Temple holding a coconut during the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival. She is assisted by family members who occasionally give her water. This is a form of kavadi which is an act of devotion represented by the hardship and pain she is experiencing.

A pilgrim rolls on the ground which is hard pavement completely around the Palani Murugan Temple holding a coconut during the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival. She is assisted by family members who occasionally give her water. This is a form of kavadi which is an act of devotion represented by the hardship and pain she is experiencing. Stock Photo
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A pilgrim rolls on the ground which is hard pavement completely around the Palani Murugan Temple holding a coconut during the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival. She is assisted by family members who occasionally give her water. This is a form of kavadi which is an act of devotion represented by the hardship and pain she is experiencing.