A pierced devotee laden with fruit, during Thaipusam festival, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A devotee washes after participating in Thaipusam festival, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A devotee has his back pierced with hooks, in preparation of Thaipusam festival, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A devotee partcipiating in Thaipusam festival, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Devotees climb the steps to Batu Caves, overseen by a statue of Lord Murugan during Thaipusam, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A devotee, pierced with a vel skewer, partcipiating in Thaipusam festival, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Port casks in the Caves Taylor port producers, cellars of Taylor, Yeatman and Fladgate group, Rua do Choupelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Oporto, Portugal, Europe