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Trance
Thapusam, a religious festival held in Kuala Lumpur has been a key interest of mine and thus I have visited several times over the years. This image depicts a man who is participating in the 17km pilgrimage that is made from the center of the city to the temple.
This image contains all the significant elements that would expect to find at this festival. These includes the cigar shaped substance that the man is smoking, which has an extremely memorable smell. Alongside is the traditional dress, but he also has a long grown thumb which has various representations amongst different cultures, relating to wealth and or luck.
The image also shows in a dignified way, his dedication to the fesival and how entranced he is by the subtance and the music being played.
Being an observer at this festival has been a truely unique experiance, one that can only be had in Malaysia. But also in terms of the evironment and the intense practices that occur.
Trance
Thapusam, a religious festival held in Kuala Lumpur has been a key interest of mine and thus I have visited several times over the years. This image depicts a man who is participating in the 17km pilgrimage that is made from the center of the city to the temple.
This image contains all the significant elements that would expect to find at this festival. These includes the cigar shaped substance that the man is smoking, which has an extremely memorable smell. Alongside is the traditional dress, but he also has a long grown thumb which has various representations amongst different cultures, relating to wealth and or luck.
The image also shows in a dignified way, his dedication to the fesival and how entranced he is by the subtance and the music being played.
Being an observer at this festival has been a truely unique experiance, one that can only be had in Malaysia. But also in terms of the evironment and the intense practices that occur.