Malaysian Indians celebrate Thaipusam in Georgetown Penang

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Malaysian Indians celebrate Thaipusam in Georgetown Penang 1st February 2007 with kavadi fixed to their bodies with hooks or skewers pierced through their skin

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Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Rob Walls / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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