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Lost on the shores: Prayers for victims of 2004 tsunami

Women offer prayers at a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP)

Updated on: Dec 27, 2015 6:41 PM IST
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Women offer prayers at a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Women offer prayers at a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP)

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A young girl walks past a tsunami mural at a mass cemetery in Indonesia where thousands of the 2004 tsunami victims are buried. On December 26, 2004 a 9.3-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves that pummelled the coastline of 14 countries. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A young girl walks past a tsunami mural at a mass cemetery in Indonesia where thousands of the 2004 tsunami victims are buried. On December 26, 2004 a 9.3-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves that pummelled the coastline of 14 countries. (AFP)

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The fishermen community pay homage at a memorial of tsunami victims in Chennai. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The fishermen community pay homage at a memorial of tsunami victims in Chennai. (PTI)

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Women attend a prayer gathering at Lampuuk village in Indonesia to commemorate tsunami victims on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Women attend a prayer gathering at Lampuuk village in Indonesia to commemorate tsunami victims on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy. (AFP)

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A woman in Chennai cries as she offers prayers to the tsunami victims. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman in Chennai cries as she offers prayers to the tsunami victims. (PTI)

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Women leave pots of milk as offerings during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Women leave pots of milk as offerings during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP)

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People pour milk into the sea at an event to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, in Chennai. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People pour milk into the sea at an event to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, in Chennai. (PTI)

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Two women pray at the Ulhee Lheue mass cemetery in Indonesia where thousands of the 2004 tsunami victims are buried. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Two women pray at the Ulhee Lheue mass cemetery in Indonesia where thousands of the 2004 tsunami victims are buried. (AFP)

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