Thaipusam 2012, Singapore  During this Hindu festival, which is celebrated primarily by Tamils, including in the Tamil communities of Southeast Asia, devotees will engage in various acts of devotion along a pilgrimage route, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but piercing of the flesh is also common. 
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Thaipusam 2012, Singapore 

During this Hindu festival, which is celebrated primarily by Tamils, including in the Tamil communities of Southeast Asia, devotees will engage in various acts of devotion along a pilgrimage route, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but piercing of the flesh is also common. 

(via lif3ofaginger)

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