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Throwing cow dung: Diwali celebrations take an unusual turn in southern India
The third day of Diwali was marked in a memorable way on Wednesday in Gummatapura, a hamlet located in India's Tamil Nadu state. Local men and boys threw cow dung at each other to celebrate the festival of Gorehabba which honours Lord Beereshwara, a God worshipped by locals. Believed to be around 300 years old, the festival attracts tourists from across India and further afield.
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