Cowgirl said at 11:30 a.m. on Feb 1, 2008: THATS A TRIP
Hhwind said at 11:54 a.m. on Feb 1, 2008: bravo you got it all very nice
Candlepower said at 12:14 p.m. on Feb 1, 2008: Hurts to look at. How do they do this? Great shots!
Noe said at 2:45 p.m. on Feb 1, 2008: Ouch!! Awesome culture... great shots!
Mirella said at 3:03 p.m. on Feb 1, 2008: Why everywhere in the world men think that they have to suffer in order to have grace from their Gods ? Living isnt'it enough? Anyway, the photos are wonderful and appealing. Ciao
SterlingGray said at 4:16 p.m. on Feb 1, 2008: I know you have siad before that it is not painful, but it sure does look like it. Great photos.
Charlespop said at 6:16 a.m. on Feb 2, 2008: Wild !
Chaitiamma said at 10:33 a.m. on Feb 2, 2008: I wish to thank everyone for the kind comments. And SterlingGray must have mistaken me for Mr Teo (Hhwing); we went on a photographing spree together. I felt the pinch just standing there watching the man being pierced......and hehehehehe......I almost fainted.
Anyway, the Thaipusam is a yearly event here in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.