Caption

31/01/2018, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Asia, A devout Hindu man's cheeks are pierced with a metal skewer as he prepares for the Thaipusam festival procession at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple in Little India, leading to the Sri Thendayuthapani temple on Tank Road, 4 kilometres away

Date

Jan 31, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Olaf Schuelke

Reference

BRK25H13_098

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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34,5Mb (1,5Mb) / 14,2in x 9,4in / 4256 x 2832 (300dpi)

Keywords

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