The festival of Thaipoosam marked by worship of Lord Muruga was celebrated on Tuesday by people with grandeur and religious fervour across Tamil Nadu and they thronged shrines and offered prayers. Photos Courtesy: AFP/PTI
Devotees perform rituals during the Thaipusam festival at Vadapalani Murugan temple, in Chennai on February 11
A Hindu devotee gets her tongue pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11
A Hindu devotee with metal rod piercings on his body, takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11
A Hindu devotee with metal rod piercings on his body, takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11
Young devotees perform rituals during the Thaipusam festival at Vadapalani Murugan temple, in Chennai on February 11
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