Caption

31.01.2018, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Asia, The skin of a devout Hindu is pierced with hooks on his upper body as he prepares for the Thaipusam festival procession at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Little India, which leads to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple in Tank Road, 4 kilometres away. During the procession, many of the male devotees wear a so-called kavadi, which is pierced with hooks and skewers through the skin on various parts of the body such as the back and chest, Asia

Date

Jan 31, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Olaf Schuelke

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BRK25G35_369

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34,5Mb (2,7Mb) / 14,2in x 9,4in / 4256 x 2832 (300dpi)

Keywords

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