Hindu festival of Thaipusam

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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

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee gets his body pierced with hooks during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee carries kavadi during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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Malaysian Hindu devotees climb the 272 steps of the Lord Murugan temple during the Thaipusam at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with apples hooked on his back during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee prepares to carry a kacadi during the Thaipusam at the Batu Caves temple 30 km outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 07 February 2012.

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Malaysian Hindu devotees take ceremonial showers during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with her cheeks pierced with a metal spike, appearing as if in a trance during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with her cheeks pierced with a metal spike, appearing as if in a trance during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with her cheeks pierced with a metal spike, appearing as if in a trance during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his cheeks pierced with a metal spike, appearing in a trance during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with oranges and milk pot hooked on his back during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Hindu priest pierces a metal rod through a devotee's cheek during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee with bells hooked on his back during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee prays after a ceremonial shower during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotee prays after a ceremonial shower during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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A Malaysian Hindu devotees takes a ceremonial shower during the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves temple.

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Thousands of Malaysian Hindu devotees participated in the annual celebration of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves temple 30 km outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 06 February 2012.

Devotees flocked to the temple during the Thaipusam festival, an important event in the Hindu calendar, to fulfill their vows and offer thanks to Lord Murugan.