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A devotee makes adjustments to his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee makes adjustments to his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee pierces his mouth during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee pierces his mouth during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee with a trident pierced through his mouth carries a kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee with a trident pierced through his mouth carries a kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee has his body pierced as he prepares to carry a kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee has his body pierced as he prepares to carry a kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Devotees leave a temple in their kavadis during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Devotees leave a temple in their kavadis during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee pulls a chariot with hooks pierced into his back during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee pulls a chariot with hooks pierced into his back during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Children carry milk pots during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Children carry milk pots during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Devotees take part in a procession during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Devotees take part in a procession during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee dances in his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee dances in his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee leaves the temple in his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee leaves the temple in his kavadi during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee walks in clogs of nails during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee walks in clogs of nails during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee carries lime piercings on his back during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee carries lime piercings on his back during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Devotees react as they see a devotee pull a chariot past during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Devotees react as they see a devotee pull a chariot past during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Devotees throw confetti as they reach the end of the procession during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Devotees throw confetti as they reach the end of the procession during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee pulls a chariot during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee pulls a chariot during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A sign hangs outside a temple as devotees line up in their kavadis during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A sign hangs outside a temple as devotees line up in their kavadis during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



A devotee carries a pair of clogs fashioned from nails during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

A devotee carries a pair of clogs fashioned from nails during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Singapore February 9, 2017. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)



Hindu devotees carry milk pots on their heads as they gather at the shrine in Batu Caves temple during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Hindu devotees carry milk pots on their heads as they gather at the shrine in Batu Caves temple during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



Devotees climb the steps to Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Devotees climb the steps to Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



Devotees gather at a shrine in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Devotees gather at a shrine in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



Devotees receive blessings in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Devotees receive blessings in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



Devotees receive blessings in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Devotees receive blessings in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



A devotee takes part in a procession in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

A devotee takes part in a procession in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



A devotee goes into a trance in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

A devotee goes into a trance in Batu Caves during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



Hindu devotees with hooks pierced into their backs participate in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

Hindu devotees with hooks pierced into their backs participate in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)



A Hindu devotee pierced and chained in his back takes part in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)

A Hindu devotee pierced and chained in his back takes part in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 9, 2017. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin/Reuters)
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