Extreme Devotion: Thaipusam in Penang

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February 11th 2006

Published: March 14th 2006

February 6th - 12th 2006 We have decided to try a new approach to our blog. We will update the things we have been doing recently as well as updating things from the past couple of months that we haven’t gotten to. A word of caution, some of these pictures are pretty graphic! Phil and I just got back from an amazing morning at the Thaipusam festival; I don’t think you can get any more cu... Read Full Entry

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Street scene II

Another nice shrine

Intel shrine

Coincidentally located next to the AMD shrine (boo hiss!!!)

Kids dancing II

Shrine

Hill Temple

This is where everyone is headed.

Unfortunate side effect

Styrofoam trash in the water.

Elephant rides

To and from the temple

This is why we didn't go up.

Hill Temple

Run down Colonial

Colonial II

These houses are on impressive pieces of land.

Impressive Modern

I think some sort of government official must live here, the security was better than most apartment complexes.

Old Beauty

I love this house!

15th February 2006

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Great Photo's
Loved your photo's and blog. I am off to Penang and Singapore next month. Cheers Linda www.penangtravelforum.com

3rd March 2006

Hari
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Sensational
great coverage of the hindu festival..... we never get to see all this in Australia... Will definitely visit penang this april 2006..... cheers HARI (Melbourne)

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