Editorial photo #13262204 Religion and Belief

Thaipusam Festivals In Malaysia

A devotee carries the kavadi during the Thaipusam festival outside 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: #13262204
Date taken: 1 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Mohd Firdaus/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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