Wai Loon Mah posted a photo: Shaving head for Thaipusam Day which symbolizes purification of the body. Man, woman, young and old do it to present themselves to the deity.

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Purification

aalim posted a photo: Barber shaving a young child’s head during a Thaipusam Festival, Batu Caves

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Head Shave

DograExposures posted a photo: Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves on 07-02-2012 Copyright 2012 by Brij Dogra/DograExposures. This image may not be used, altered or distributed in any way, shape or form without expressed written permission by myself, to do so would constitute theft of intellectual property and a violation of international copyright laws.

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DograExposures posted a photo: Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves on 07-02-2012 Copyright 2012 by Brij Dogra/DograExposures. This image may not be used, altered or distributed in any way, shape or form without expressed written permission by myself, to do so would constitute theft of intellectual property and a violation of international copyright laws.

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DograExposures posted a photo: Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves on 07-02-2012 Copyright 2012 by Brij Dogra/DograExposures. This image may not be used, altered or distributed in any way, shape or form without expressed written permission by myself, to do so would constitute theft of intellectual property and a violation of international copyright laws.

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