mingthein posted a photo: Thaipusam 2012, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

See the original post:
_M9P1_L1011219 copy

This opportunity to witness the Thaipusam festival was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Click through for some incredibly shocking images and a short film documenting this Hindu festival.

Here is the original post: 
Thaipusam 2012: Incredible Images of a painful Hindu tradition …

mingthein posted a photo: Thaipusam 2012, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Original post: 
_M9P1_L1010831 copy

mingthein posted a photo: Thaipusam 2012, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Here is the original post:
_M9P1_L1010896 copy

Thaipusam is a highly symbolic Hindu festival celebrated by Singapore's Tamil community. It is an annual procession by Hindu devotees seeking blessings, fulfilling vows and offering thanks. Celebrated in honour of Lord ..

View original here:
Double Dutch in Singapore: Thaipusam

badzmanaois posted a photo: Devotees at the Thaipusam Festival in Singapore. ================================ © COPYRIGHT NOTICE This photo is copyrighted and may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my consent and permission. All rights reserved.

The rest is here:
Devotion

AvikBangalee posted a photo: Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், Taippūcam ?) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).

See the original post here: 
Thaipusam [Revisited] 2012

This year I got the chance to actually go and watch a religious observance by the Hindus. It's called Thaipusam

Go here to see the original:
Tales of a busy EXPAT housewife….Now In Singapore: Thaipusam

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 — Once again Batu Caves has turned into a sea of garbage on Thaipusam where dustbins were hard to locate like kids lost in the crowd and if you are lucky enough to find one, you will be greatly …

Read the original here:
National Express Malaysia: Batu Caves: Temple of Garbage

DograExposures posted a photo: Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves on 07-02-2012 Copyright 2012 by Brij Dogra/DograExposures. This image may not be used, altered or distributed in any way, shape or form without expressed written permission by myself, to do so would constitute theft of intellectual property and a violation of international copyright laws.

Here is the original post: 
Thaipusam _DSC3945