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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A FAMILY DOING PENANCE”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A PEDLAR IN GOODS”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A HAPPY DEVOTEE DEEP IN THOUGHT”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A DEVOTEE IN DEEP PRAYER”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “THE BABY IN SAFFRON SHIRT HAPPILY DEEP IN THOUGHT SUCKING HIS THUMB”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A PRIEST PRAYING”

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THAIPUSAM A HINDU CULTURAL CELEBRATION YEARLY AROUND FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR.

THOUSANDS OF DEVOTEES CONGREGATED IN VARIOUS HINDU TEMPLES IN MALAYSIA.

Penang has the largest Hindu Temple in Northern Malaysia. I lived very nearby for more than fifty years. Three main characteristics could be found:

1. Kavadi Carriers with pierced spears

2. Milk Can carriers

3. Charming ladies young n old in their best Sunday clothes n wearing glittered gold bangles.

A unique mind bogging phenomenon was the mystical spiritual fore bearance of pulling loads n/or long distance walk temple to temple.

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – “A PRIEST BLESSING PENANCE CARRIER IN PREPARATION.”

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PORTRAITS OF THAIPUSAM – ” A HAPPY FATHER & SON PAYING PENANCE.”

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PORTRAIT OF THAIPUSAM – “AN ARROW PIERCED THRU THE CHEEKS FOR PAYING PENANCE.”

Also in preparation for carrying a Kavadi.

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