Hindu devotee carrying the kavadi Stock Image
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Description
Singapore, Singapore - 7 February 2012: A man carries and is skewered by the ceremonial kavadi, a decorated metal frame, as part of a thanksgiving ritual at the annual Thaipusam festival.
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