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Thaipusam festival in Singapore

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-01 13:54

A metal rod is pierced through the mouth of a Hindu devotee before a procession as part of Thaipusam festival in Singapore February 1, 2007. Hindus in Singapore mark the festival on Thursday with various rituals of penance and thanksgiving, including shaving their hair and piercing various parts of their bodies. [Reuters]