In Pictures: Thaipoosam Cavadee - On the Paths of Devotion

Between inner silence and collective fervor, Thaipoosam Cavadee brought together thousands of devotees across the island on Sunday, February 1st. This significant celebration in the Tamil calendar, marked by faith and self-transcendence, transformed roads and villages into places of reflection and prayer.

At dawn, the rituals began with purifying baths in the rivers, a prelude to the long processions towards the kovils. Barefoot, the devotees ...