A kid devotee shaves his head as part of the cleansing ritual during the Thaipusam festival. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. The festival marks the birthday of Lord Muruga and also commemorates the day Hindu Goddess Parvati gave her son a lance to defeat the evil demon Soorapadamwhen. The festival sees devotees carry milk pots to seek forgiveness and some will carry a 'Kavadi' many of which are attached via, strings, hooks, and skews pierced into the carriers skin. © Khairil Safwan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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