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A young girl watching the Thaipusam procession from the shoulders of her dad, Selegie Road, Singapore

A young girl watching the Thaipusam procession from the shoulders of her dad, Selegie Road, Singapore
It’s always wonderful to see a father carrying his kid on his shoulders, the girl had an unobstructed view.

A young girl watching the Thaipusam procession from the shoulders of her dad, Selegie Road, Singapore
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A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore

A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore
Devotees carrying pot with milk would walk barefoot and wear the yellow colored clothes.

A woman carrying a milk pot and in procession to temple during Thaipusam festival, Orchard Road, Singapore
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A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee  at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  India
Marking on forehead with sandalwood paste is considered to have health and spiritual benefits and widely practiced when people visit temples.

A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India