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Thaipusam festival in Singapore

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

A Chinese Hindu devotee touches another Chinese Hindu devotee's feet as a sign of respect as he wears nail-studded sandals during 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]