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Kavadi attam which means the burden dance is a religious folk dance dedicated to Lord Murugan

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Devout pilgrim pulling a chariot with a hook on his skin

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Most pilgrims are dressed in orange, the favorite colour of Lord Murugan and the colour of renunciation

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Ritual cleaning of the body during Thaipusam

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Shaivite worshippers at the temple

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Devotee getting the sandalwood paste applied on his body and face

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Induced by chanting drumming and incense, a pilgrim is going into a spiritual and devotional trance