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ujjal dey posted a photo: Thaipusam, an annual Hindu festival of great significance, is observed in Singapore, typically taking place in late January or early February. This celebration venerates Lord Murugan, the Hindu deity associated with war. Participants express their devotion by carrying kavadis, which are elaborately adorned wooden or metal frames, or by engaging in acts of penance such as piercing their bodies with skewers.
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Thaipusam ~ EXPLORED #165 (26-Jan-2024)
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Thaipusam procession – piercings
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Thaipusam procession – women with piercings are not common
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Thaipusam procession – pot of milk
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ujjal dey posted a photo: Thaipusam is an important Hindu festival celebrated annually in Singapore, usually in late January or early February. It is a celebration of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, and involves devotees carrying kavadis (decorated wooden or metal frames) or piercing their bodies with skewers as acts of penance
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Thaipusam 2023
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Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, seven-eighths view) of a Malaysian Indian Hindu kavadi carrier/dancer with pierced tongue and cheeks, during Thaipusam 2020 CE; George Town, Penang, Malaysia. More context: Recelebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog), Celebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog).
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2009-02a Thaipusam Penang 2020 (99)
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Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, full-face view) of a Malaysian Indian Hindu kavadi carrier/dancer with pierced tongue and cheeks, during Thaipusam 2020 CE; George Town, Penang, Malaysia. More context: Recelebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog), Celebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog)
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2009-02a Thaipusam Penang 2020 (103)
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Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, seven-eighths view) of a Malaysian Indian Hindu kavadi carrier/dancer with pierced tongue and cheeks, during Thaipusam 2020 CE; George Town, Penang, Malaysia. More context: Recelebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog), Celebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog)
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2009-02a Thaipusam Penang 2020 (105)