Jeremy Chew Photography posted a photo: Thaipusam

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Piercing ritual

craigbennett.me posted a photo: Light streaming into the Temple Cave of Batu cave complex. Temple cave (or Cathedral Cave) has an ornate Hindu shrine within.

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Hindu temple in Batu Caves

Nirmal Neelakandan (Nemo) posted a photo:

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Thai Poosam – A Photo Series

Thanwan Singh posted a photo: A devotee loudly prays towards the sun while doing the cleansing ritual, before making way to complete his offering ceremony towards Lord Muruga during Thaipusam in Batu Caves, Malaysia 2013

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Cleanse 2

Albert Photo posted a photo: The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the month, Thai, and the name of a star, Pusam. This particular star is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.

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Singapore Thaipusam 2013

Albert Photo posted a photo: The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the month, Thai, and the name of a star, Pusam. This particular star is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman

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Thaipusam Singapore 2013

Igor Bilić posted a photo: Thaipusam is a hindu festival celebrated mainly by the tamil community. Outside of India, it is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and elsewhere around the world.

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Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur – Batu Caves

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Chinese version of Thaipusam