One of the most colorful religious festivals, the hinduist Thaipusam at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb)

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Guy hanging on hooks – Extreme Thaipusam

Things You Have to See to Believe: Rare ritualistic body mutilations, piercings, and participants deep-in-trance during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala-Lumpur Malaysia.

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See to Believe: Thaipusam Spear Ritual