Festiwal Thaipusam w Kuala Lumpur

Hindu devotees arrive to climb the 272 steps to the Batu Caves temple to make offerings during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves on the outskirts o...

A Hindu devotee carries a metal structures called "kavadi" on his shoulders as he makes his way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam fes...

A Malaysian Hindu devotee reacts in a state of trance with his back pierced with hooks before he makes his way towards the Batu Caves temple during th...

Malaysian Hindu devotees make their way towards the Batu Caves temple with their tongue pierced with steel skewers during the Thaipusam festival at Ba...

Hindu devotees climb the 272 steps to the Batu Caves temple to make offerings during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves on the outskirts of Kuala Lu...

A Malaysian Hindu devotee (C) stands in a state of trance with his tongue pierced with a steel skewer before making his way towards the Batu Caves tem...

A Malaysian Hindu devotee receives help from relatives to place a metal structures called "kavadi" on his shoulders before making his way towards the...

A Malaysian Hindu devotee (C) reacts in a state of trance before making her way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Ca...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

Indonesian Hindu devotees of Indian descent celebrate Thaipusam, a festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of war and wisdom worshipped by the Tam...

A Hindu devotee gets her tongue pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee gets her tongue pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee gets her tongue pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee with metal rod piercings on his body, takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo...

A Hindu devotee with metal rod piercings on his body, takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo...

A Hindu devotee carrying a milk pot walks over burning coal during a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo...

A Hindu devotee holding a child walks over burning coal during a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by...

Hindu devotees carrying milk pots walks over burning coal during a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo b...

A Hindu devotee with metal rod piercings on his body, takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo...

A Hindu devotee walks over burning coal during a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU /...

A Hindu devotee gets her tongue pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee gets her cheeks pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee gets her cheeks pierced with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP...

A Hindu devotee applies ash, as she prepares to pierce her cheeks with a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Pho...

A Hindu devotees with metal rod piercings on their body, take part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Pho...

A Hindu devotee carrying milk pot takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU /...

Hindu devotees carry milk pots during a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Chennai on February 11, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

Thousands of Hindu devotees participate in the Thaipusam procession in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 11, 2025. This celebration showcas...

A devotee carries an elaborately decorated kavadi with intricate piercings and garlands as part of his vow fulfillment during Thaipusam (Photo by Keyz...