Annual Koovagam festival

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Updated On May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

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Eunuchs mourn as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

Eunuchs mourn as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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Eunuchs buy coconuts before a ceremony during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

Eunuchs buy coconuts before a ceremony during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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An idol of warrior god Aravan is carried to a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

An idol of warrior god Aravan is carried to a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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A priest ties a sacred thread around the neck of a eunuch during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

A priest ties a sacred thread around the neck of a eunuch during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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Eunuchs dance as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

Eunuchs dance as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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An idol of warrior god Aravan is taken in a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

An idol of warrior god Aravan is taken in a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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A eunuch comes out a temple during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

A eunuch comes out a temple during the annual eunuch festival where they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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Eunuchs wear white sarees signifying widowhood as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

Eunuchs wear white sarees signifying widowhood as they re-enact a story adopted from the epic Mahabharata during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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An idol of warrior god Aravan is carried to a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

Updated on May 02, 2012 05:57 pm IST

An idol of warrior god Aravan is carried to a chariot during the annual eunuch festival at Koovagam, near Chennai. AP Photo/Arun Sankar.K

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