JoshuaL_ posted a photo: Pain may pose a burden in their quest to achieve religious accomplishment and manhood, but these man bear this burden and walk steadily through their holy pilgrimage. Pain is their fuel

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The Burden of Pain

January featured the Thaipusam festival, with just a couple of weeks respite before the Chinese New Year celebrations began in earnest, with lionsdances galore and Chingay Parade, the biggest street performance/float  …

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Reflections of An Ang Mo: <b>Thaipusam</b>

Singapore-based photographer and educator Deanna Ng creates spiritual displays of Thaipusam using a twin-lens reflex camera. The pictures take on a metaphysical appearance while giving the audience a glimpse at this  …

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Photographer Uses Double Exposures to Explore <b>Thaipusam</b> | A <b>…</b>

Thaipusam … ever hear of it? I vaguely remember seeing something about this on Nat Geo TV a long time ago, but never in my life did I think I would get to attend this festival in person.

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Thaipusam Festival 2014 | Blinkman Buzz

KUCHING: The rain did not dampen the Thaipusam celebration in Kuching as hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered at Satok Bridge before starting the procession along Jalan Satok to Jalan Kulas, Jalan Tun Abang Haji  …

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Celebrating <b>Thaipusam</b> in Kuching | The Borneo Post SEEDS by <b>…</b>

A limestone outcrop located just north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves has three main caves featuring temples and Hindu shrines. Its main attraction is the large statue of the Hindu God at the entrance, besides a steep 272 climb up its steps to  …

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Attractions Area in Selangor: Batu Caves

Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், Taippūcam ?)is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).

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Sg. Year 2, (part 8) – The Traveling Dog – Blogger

Although I have to travel to Selayang every morning to work, my colleagues are very nice people. I love this type of working environment and it is far very different from what I experienced in HQ. The boss is super nice, caring  ..

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Priscilla's buddy: Happy girl in Selayang

Although I have to travel to Selayang every morning to work, my colleagues are very nice people. I love this type of working environment and it is far very different from what I experienced in HQ. The boss is super nice, caring  …

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Priscilla's buddy: Happy girl in Selayang

A few weeks ago, was the Hindu festival, Thaipusam .

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Musings from Malaysia: Thaipusam