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Competitors try to control a bull during a bull-taming festival called Jallikkattu, an integral part of celebrations marking the harvest festival of Pongal, at Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. PTI Photo
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Union ministers Jayanthi Natarajan, GK Vasan, TNCC President Gnanadesikan and former Union minister EVKS Elangovan participating in Pongal celebrations at Sathyamurthi Bhavan, in Chennai.
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Pots in which pongal is being cooked is lined up by the residents of Dharavi as they participate in the rituals to celebrate Pongal in Mumbai. PTI Photo
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Ethnic devotees take part in Thai Pongal festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo
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Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil Hindus decorate their houses during the Thai Pongal, a harvest festival traditionally celebrated by Tamils and dedicated to the Sun God, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo
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Tamil Hindu devotees take part in Thai Pongal festival at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo
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A Sri Lankan performs at a Hindu temple in Colombo during the Thai Pongal festival, which is a traditional holy day to worship and thank the Sun God. AFP Photo
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A Sri Lankan woman offers prayers at a temple in Colombo while celebrating the Thai Pongal festival. AFP Photo
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A priest moves along a line of devotees doling out blessings at a temple in Colombo. AFP Photo
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A Sri Lankan priest offers prayers at a temple in Colombo during the Thai Pongal festival. AFP Photo
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Devotees and priests cook a ritual 'Pongal' dish, rice cooked with several other pulses and candy, at a temple in Colombo celebrating the Thai Pongal festival. AFP Photo
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