mortification of the flesh is a common practice by the devotee during thaipusam

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a devotee pierced on his back

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Location: Batu Caves,Kuala lUMPUR,Malaysia 2011
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Keywords: demon, evil, gave, hindu, hooks, kevadi, kill, mortification, murugan, parvati, soorapadman, tamil, thaipusam, veil