The Nagapoosani Amman Kovil in Nainathivu celebrated its annual chariot festival on Saturday.
Thousands attended the festival on the island, which can only be reached by ferry.
Nainathivu and its Amman temple are of historical significance in Tamil culture, appearing in the ancient Sangam epic Manimekalai.
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