Hindu devotees are showered with milk, followed by chilli paste, as part of a ritual during Aadi festival in the southern Indian city of Chennai.

Hundreds of faithful devotees offer sacrifices and perform acts of devotion during the festival in the hopes of winning the favour of Hindu goddess Durga and after their wishes are fulfilled. 

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