Thaipusam Festival Malaysia

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Thaipusam Festival Malaysia

A Hindu devotee smokes a cigar while preparing for a procession during the Thaipusam procession in Batu Caves, Malaysia on January 17, 2014.The festival marks the birthday of Lord Muruga and also commemorates the day Hindu Goddess Parvati gave her son a lance to defeat the evil demon Soorapadamwhen. The festival sees devotees carry milk pots to seek forgivness and some will carry a 'Kavadi' many of which are attached via, strings, hooks, and skews pierced into the carriers skin. Photo: Firdaus Latif/NurPhoto


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