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Thaipusam Festivals In Malaysia

Hindu devotees make their way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 1, 2026. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees pray and make vows, and when the prayers are answered, they fulfill the vows by piercing parts of their body such as their cheeks, tongues, and backs before carrying a 'Kavadi' or milk pots on a four-kilometre journey of faith. (Photo by Mohd Firdaus/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13262201
Date taken: 1 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Mohd Firdaus/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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