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Festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur

Hindus devotees possessed by the god reacts in a state of trance as he's heading to the Batu caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 04, 2017. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia. Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#1695120
Date Taken	4 February 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chris Jung/NurPhoto

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