Vel Kavadi at Utsavam Festival, Kerala, India

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Vel Kavadi hindu ritual at Usavam Festival every year in Kochin, Kerala, India

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Location: Kochin, Kerala, India
Photo credit: © Martin Benik / Alamy / Afripics
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