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Devotees with their kavadis ready to start their walk from the Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple to the Waterfall Hilltop temple, Thaipusam, Penang.

daktre posted a photo: Devotee pierces his tonue in a ritual during the Tamil festival of Thaipusam at the Bannariamman temple in northern Tamil Nadu

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Thaipusam tongue piercing

daktre posted a photo: Devotee pierces his tonue in a ritual during the Tamil festival of Thaipusam at the Bannariamman temple in northern Tamil Nadu

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Thaipusam tongue piercing

pbr42 posted a photo: For me the food is one of the biggest draws of an Indian festival. I was sure to take full advantage of the great food on offer.

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Indian Sweets

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pbr42 posted a photo: The festival of Thaipusam is to commemorate “the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.” It’s thus no surprise that Murugan makes an appearance at this festival.

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Murugan