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by Matt BrandonVoters go to the polls for Malaysia's 13th general election. Voting started at 8am, and will close at 5pm, when the vote count will start determining who wins, and who looses.
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by Matt BrandonThe Malaysian election seems to be more of a contest of who can fly the most party flags.
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by Matt BrandonToday was the second day of the Hindu celebration Thaipusam the celebration of the full Tamil month of Thai. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated primarily by the Tamil community in South East Asia.
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by Matt BrandonThis weekend is Thaipusam, the Hindu festival celebrated primarily by the Tamil community in South East Asia. Today was the start. Here are a select group of images from Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
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by Matt BrandonThe culmination of a nine-day festival ends with the procession to the ocean by Taoist devotees. The photos are from the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
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by Matt BrandonThe Teej festival is a time for married women to celebrate the fertility of the monsoon rains. It commemorates the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, after she paid a penance of 100 years separation.
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by Matt BrandonAfter Eid prayers Muslims of Jogjakarta gather at their local mosques to offer sacrifices. Jogjakarta, Indonesia. 6th November, 2011
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by Matt BrandonWet Eid al-Adha prayers after a night of rain. The wet ground thinned the crowds but the faithful prayed on, commemorating Ibrahim’s (Abraham) sacrifice of his son, Ishmael, as an act of obedience to God. Jogjakarta, Indonesia. 6th November 2011
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