Malaysian Hindus mark Thaipusam with vivid displays of devotion

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  • 6 years ago
Hindus gather across temples in Malaysia to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers to showcase devotion to the deity Lord Murugan.

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