Face piercing, Preparation for the Tamil Hindu Thaipusam celebration in the Thai month when the star Pusam is at its height

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Preparation for Thaipusam celebration. Up close view of a Devotee having a face piercing. An annual celebration where devotees adorn their bodies with piercings of many different shapes and sizes.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Penang Malaysia
Photo credit: © David Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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