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Hindus Gather in Kuala Lumpur for Annual Festival
Each year, about one million devotees of Tamil descent gather at the Batu Caves to celebrate Thaipusam
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Devotees journeyed some 15 kilometres, usually at midnight, in order to arrive at the temple in the early morning to receive blessings from the priests.(VOA - Yong YN)
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Traditionally, devotees would bathe by the river as part of a ritual of Thaipusam. However, in modern-day Thaipusam, devotees are provided shower heads instead. (VOA - Yong YN)
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Body piercings are symbols of sacrifices that the devotees make on Thaipusam. It is believed that the more piercings one do to his body, the more reward will be given to him. (VOA - Yong YN)