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The Citizen
25-05-2025
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PICTURES: Durban takes part in Hindu firewalking festival
Hindu devotees last week took part in the 'Thimithi' festival, celebrating Draupadi, considered as the incarnation of Hindu Goddess Mariamman. A Hindu devotee pinned with lime, fruit and leaves in a state of trance takes part in the Firewalking or 'Thimithi' festival, celebrating Draupadi. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Thimithi is a practice where devotees walk barefoot over a 15 metre bed of hot coals or embers as a form of religious devotion or ritual. It's often performed as a test of faith, a rite of passage, or a way to seek blessings from the deity. Photographer Rajesh Jantilal covered the festival. Hundreds of Hindu devotees gather to take part in the Firewalking or 'Thimithi' festival. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A South African Hindu devotee pierced with hooks on which flowers and fruits are hung, takes part in the festival. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A Hindu devotee takes part in the firewalking. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A Hindu devotee lays a piece of wood to the fire being lit for people to walk on during the firewalking festival. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A Hindu devotee places a garland on Hindu deity Mother Draupadi. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal PICTURES: Religious worship at the Braamfontein Spruit
The Citizen
12-05-2025
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- The Citizen
IN PICTURES: ABSA Run Your City Cape Town
IN PICTURES: ABSA Run Your City Cape Town A field of approximately 15 000 people took to the streets of Cape Town on Sunday in the 10th annual ABSA Run Your City 10k race. Keeping Fit… Ntabiseng Mahluku and Chanelle Cronje take a selfie as part of the 15, 000 runners and walkers who take part in the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY Cape Town 10K ( kilometre ) in Cape Town yesterday. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Runners ran from Woodbridge Island in Milnerton to Lower Long Street in the CBD. Photographer Rajesh Jantilal was there to capture the action. Athelete Manager Nicole Martin assists legendary runner Lebo Phalula. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Race winner Glenrose Xaba (right) is congratulated by Ethiopion runner Gebre Salem (left) who ran second during the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Cape Town 10K (kilometre ) Women's race. Athelete Manager Nicola Martin (centre) gestures at the finish line. Xaba won the race in 32:00 minutes. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Suitman David Kaly gestures during his run. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal 15,000 runners and walkers take part in the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY Cape Town 10K (kilometre ) in Cape Town yesterday. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Friends Sarah Lee Rose October and Veronic Isaacs do a dance during their run. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Husband and wife team Barney Freyase and Keorapetse Selebogo congratulate each other at the finish line with a huge cheer. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Best friends Lisa Adam and Romalda Damonze cross the finish line at the end of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K race. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal A local band entertains 15 000 South African runners who took part in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K race. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Amanda Mbasa gestures as she joins 15 000 runners in the race. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal Picture: Rajesh Jantilal PICTURES: EFF march to Kleinfontein
