By on Jan 26, 2024 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
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 2021 Singapore
By on Jul 12, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
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.
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2009-02a Thaipusam Penang 2020 (100)
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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, 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 (102)
By on Jul 12, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, three-quarter 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 (104)
By on Jul 10, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, seven-eighths view; single-point focus on his left eye) of a Malaysian Indian Hindu devotee with tongue and cheek piercing and milk pots attached to his skin with fish hooks, 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 (96a)
By on Jul 10, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor face shot, seven-eighths view; single-point focus on his left eye) of a Malaysian Indian Hindu devotee with tongue and cheek piercing and milk pots attached to his skin with fish hooks, 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 (96a)
By on Jun 24, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (cropped outdoor faceshot, seven-eighths view) of a young Malaysian Indian Hindu devotee with a forehead piercing and a decorative tongue piercing 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 (92)
By on Jun 20, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor head shot, seven-eighths view) of Vina, a young Malaysian Indian Hindu devotee with shaved head, covered with yellow sandalwood paste, 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 (84)
By on Jun 20, 2020 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor head shot, seven-eighths view) of Vina, a young Malaysian Indian Hindu devotee with shaved head, covered with yellow sandalwood paste, 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 (84)