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Stimulated by the vigorous beating of drums the devotee performs a frenzied kavadi dance

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Young Thaipusam devotee

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Devout pilgrim pulling a chariot with a hook on his skin

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Most pilgrims are dressed in orange, the favorite colour of Lord Murugan and the colour of renunciation

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Ritual cleaning of the body during Thaipusam

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The most devout women shave their head bald as an act of sacrifice and purification

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Devotee getting the sandalwood paste applied on his body and face

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Ritual cleaning in the Shanmuga Nadi waters

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Young pilgrims frolicking in the holy Shanmuga Nadi river

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Induced by chanting drumming and incense, a pilgrim is going into a spiritual and devotional trance