jstudio59 posted a photo: A devotee in a cleansing shower during the Thaipusam Festival at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

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Matt Hahnewald posted a photo: Close-up street portrait (outdoor headshot, three-quarter view) of a middle-aged, cross-dressing Malaysian Indian genderqueer person aka hijra , during Thaipusam 2018 CE; George Town, Penang, Malaysia. More context: Recelebrating Ecstatic Thaipusam (photo blog), Hitting on Asia’s Genderqueers (photo blog).

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alainloss posted a photo: Palani – Dindigul (Tamil Nadu)

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Meditating pilgrim

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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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alainloss posted a photo: Palani – Dindigul (Tamil Nadu)

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Devout pilgrim pulling a chariot with a hook on his skin

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Young Thaipusam pilgrim with an intense gaze

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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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Young Thaipusam pilgrim shaking her long hair in the water