Been 20 years since I last saw Thaipusam in Penang and this year I was determined to finally get back to take photographs of this festival.
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I flew down on Wednesday evening and although there were some things going on at that time I decided to head straight to bed so I could be out to one of the Georgetown Hindu temples for 6am.
First stop was the Nagararthar Sivan Temple on Jalan Dato Keramat. Hindu temples have always been to me the most difficult to photograph, I think I've been refused permission more than any other religion, so I wasn't banking on being able to take many photos inside. Not true, this time, they were happy for me to be there and take any photos I wanted.
This wasn't the most lively of Thaipusam venues, there were a few Kavadi in the courtyard, but no action involving them. The main body of devotees at the temple at this time were women who were carrying jugs of milk on their heads.
It was a nicely decorated temple with the usual array of Gods dotted around the place.
I didn't get many exceptional shots inside, I was trying not to use flash and people were moving arounsd so quickly that it was difficult to get the shot you wanted.
Hindu priests are usually camera shy, but not this guy....