thaipusam series 2010

Malaysian Hindu celebrated Thaipusam in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur January 30, 2010.
Thaipusam is a annual Hindu festival which is celebrated mostly by the Tamil community in
Malaysia on full moon in the Tamil moon.  The festival is celebrated in honour of Lord Muruga
and Hindus believe that sins can be cleansed during Thaipusam. Devotees who take part in the Thaipusam festival prepare themselves by cleansing their bodies through fasting and abstinence, usually observing a vegetarian diet for a certain period of time.
Mohamed Heikkal Ismail /  Documentary Photographer

a photo documentary of thaipusam 2010

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