In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival.
Ganesh Pooja. The biggest or most interesting festival of all other several festivals, which come in the rainy / monsoon season(s) is Ganesha Puja, which comes in July-August. This worship / Puja is associated with offering 21 different kinds of leaves and 21 flowers to Ganesha.