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Young Thaipusam devotee

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In an extreme display of devotion and self sacrifice ardent devotees got their cheeks skewered to appease the Lord before marching to the temple

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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 in the Shanmuga Nadi waters

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Young pilgrims frolicking in the holy Shanmuga Nadi river

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Shaivite Thaipusam pilgrim wearing a garland of flowers

waex99 posted a photo: Hindu celebration in Singapore Leica M262 Summilux 50mm v2 Read more here: waex99photo.wordpress.com/2020/02/10/thaipusam-2020/

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Thaipusam 2020

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asienman posted a photo: Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). It is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar

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asienman posted a photo: Thaipusam 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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