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Thaipusam Festival celebrated at Batu Caves - Malaysia

Hindu devotees celebrated Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur as thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of the...

by jidin in Malaysia on 08/02/2012

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Thaipusam Celebration in Penang

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon day in the Tamil calendar, took place in honour of the...

by Mohamad Zulhaimie Abdul Mutalib in Malaysia on 08/02/2012

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Thaipusam festival celebrated in Kuala Lumpur

Thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of Malaysia's 28 million total population, participated in the annual Hindu thanksgiving...

by fareez nazlan in Malaysia on 07/02/2012

08/02/2012 - Thaipusam Festival celebrated at Batu Caves - Malaysia - Malaysia - Hindu devotees celebrated Thaipusam...
08/02/2012 - Thaipusam Celebration in Penang - Malaysia - The Hindu festival of Thaipusam,...
07/02/2012 - Thaipusam festival celebrated in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Thousands of Hindus, who comprise over...
07/02/2012 - Celebration of Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Thousands of Hindu devotees come to the...
07/02/2012 - 2012 Thaipusam Celebration at Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia - Malaysia - Hindu Devotees Celebrate the yearly...
07/02/2012 - Hindu festival of Thaipusam - Malaysia - Thousands of Malaysian Hindu devotees...
07/02/2012 - Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Thousands of people participated in the...
07/02/2012 - Annual Thaipusam festival celebrated - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, which...
06/02/2012 - Wang Kang Festival underway in Malaysia - Malaysia - Taoist devotees burn a barge for the...
06/02/2012 - Wang Kang Festival or The King Barge Festival - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Taoist Devotees held a "Wang Kang...

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Annual Thaipusam festival celebrated - Kuala Lumpur
The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, which commemorates the day when Goddess Pavarthi gave her son Lord Muruga an invincible lance with which he destroyed evil demons, was celebrated by som...
Thaipusam Festival celebrated at Batu Caves - Malaysia
Hindu devotees celebrated Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur as thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of the population, participated in the annual thanks...
Thaipusam Celebration in Penang
The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon day in the Tamil calendar, took place in honour of the deity Lord Murugan. Georgetown, Malaysi...
Thaipusam Celebration in Penang - Malaysia
Reports of a million people turned up in Penang as the procession starts on the morning before Thaipusam. 6th February 2012
Celebration of Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur
Thousands of Hindu devotees come to the Lord Murugan temple during the Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2012 Thaipusam Celebration at Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
Hindu Devotees Celebrate the yearly celebration of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves temple, 20km from Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia. 7th February 2012.
Wang Kang Festival or The King Barge Festival - Kuala Lumpur
Taoist Devotees held a "Wang Kang" procession through Malacca Town, south of Kuala Lumpur. The procession is held around town to collect lost souls, for them to rest in peace ...
Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur
Thousands of people participated in the annual Hindu thanksgiving festival in which devotees subject themselves to painful rituals in a demonstration of faith and penance, held in the c...
Hindu festival of Thaipusam
Thousands of Malaysian Hindu devotees participated in the annual celebration of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves temple 30 km outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 7th February 2012
Thaipusam festival celebrated in Kuala Lumpur
Thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of Malaysia's 28 million total population, participated in the annual Hindu thanksgiving festival in the capital at the Batu Ca...
Wang Kang Festival underway in Malaysia
Taoist devotees burn a barge for the Wang Kang Festival in Pulau Melaka. It was said that a day after the Wang Kang is burnt, the temple doors will be closed for three days. Malaysia. 6...
Thaipusam festival commences in Kuala Lumpur
Thousands of Hindu devotees prayed in front of the Lord Muruga's chariot during the annual Thaipusam festival in the capital. Malaysia. 6th February 2012
Wang Kang festival Commences
The Wang Kang festival, also known as the King Barge festival by many, a religious Hokkien event, which involves a barge procession that is later burnt, began in Malacca, Malaysia. 6 Fe...
Skydiving in Malaysia
Rescue Climbers Malaysia make their static and free fall jumps conducted here at the Segamat Country Club. The jumps are from 1000 to 10,000 feet. Segamat, Malaysia. 4th February 2012
'Awan Nano' wins best song on the TV's Malaysian Music contest
An Annual Malaysian Music contest is held on a popular news channel. The competition hosted local artists singing on local television station TV3. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 29th January ...
Lighting oil lamps for blessings during Chinese New Year
Lighting oil lamps offered by disciples for a blessing at Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Malacca, 200km South of Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year celebration. Malacca, Malaysia. 26 Janua...
Yee Sang tossing for good fortune at Chinese New Year
Yee Sang is a must during Chinese New Year celebrations. The tossing of yee sang symbolizes the action of wishing one another a great year ahead filled with abundant health, prosperity ...
A Burmese monk asks for a donation in Malacca
A Burmese monk asks for a donation in the street of Malacca, during Chinese New Year Celebration 2012. Malaysia. 26th January 2012
The Jahai of Belum
The Jahai tribe is the largest and oldest tribe of the ab origin living in the Royal Belum rain forest. The Jahai face the conflict of keeping the tradition or absorb the modern norms o...
Streets free of vehicles on the first day of Chinese New Year
Following Chinese New Year celebrations, the streets are now free of traffic, as people stay at home with family members.Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia. 23rd January 2012

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Hello all, heads up! There is an official visit to Malaysia by His Royal Highness, Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway and Her Royal Highness, Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway. If you are interested, try and capture the story before they leave tomorrow, March 10th!

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Saturday 1st August March to abolish the Internal Security Act. KUALA LUMPUR Reports and Images would be great