Thaipusam processions and the carnival are not ordinary ones. It is a “high ending” of a period of fasting and it is a celebration of some huge achievements

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An Attempt to Explain — <b>Thaipusam</b>, Great Photo Op and a Hindu <b>…</b>

About two years ago, I joined a few crazy friends to shoot the Thaipusam celebration of Hindu Indians in Malaysia at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur.

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Robin Wong: Thaipusam Shooting Spree

Coincidentally, it was the eve of a significant Indian celebration, Thaipusam , which gathered a huge crowd, creating a massive traffic jam at all roads leading toward Batu Caves, and out of it. We intended to shoot the …

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Robin Wong: Thaipusam 2012

I’m in Penang, photographing the Thaipusam festival with some fellow photographers. This morning I was up before 5.30am watching the procession of a Hindu idol and observing devotees in various acts of devotion and …

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Fernando Gros // Notes From The Road – <b>Thaipusam</b>