London UK 13 August 2017 the Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman Temple in Ealing,West London,celebration of the Chariot festival ,where the deities are parade around the temple in a huge ,ornate and very colourful chariot which commemorates the legend of the Hindu god of war, Murugan, and his defeat of the demon Soorapadam using a 'divine spear' known as a Vel. Men devotees show their devotion by been pulled with hooks in their backs while carrying a wooden carriage and Vel piercing spears in their faces . Credit: Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News

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