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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Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Closeup street portrait (outdoor head shot, full-face view) of a young Malaysian Chinese female devotee with forehead piercings, cheek piercing and jewelry directly hooked into his skin by sharp fishing hooks, during Thaipusam 2018 CE; Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.

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