Category: #Photographs of People

Hindu Devotee Pierced through Tongue, PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE

September 13, 2021

Title: “Hindu Devotee Pierced through Tongue”.
This Edition: Copyright 2021 Nawfal Johnson
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Penang, Malaysia
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION:
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE
(2000 to Present)
Photography of People and Cultural Subjects of Malaysia.

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Cultural, photography, art, Malaysia, Penang, Asian, Asia, Hindu, Religious, People, Portraiture, B&W, Celebration, Formalities, Ceremony, devotee, Kavadi, Thaipusam, Sacrifice, Torture, Suffering, Perseverance, Chinese, Buddhist, Taoism, old, Indian,

Small Milk Pots and 3 Hands, PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE Collection

September 10, 2021
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Title: “Small Milk Pots and 3 Hands”.
This Edition: Copyright 2021 Nawfal Johnson
All Rights Reserved.
Penang, Malaysia
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About this Photograph:
Three hands guide and attach small metal milk pots to the back of a Hindu devotee. The milk pots have fish hook-like needles that are pierced into the skin so that the pots can hang from the devotee’s skin — each one an added weight to their physical pain of burden. This exercise of faith is considered a sort of physical trial in the pursuit of atonement. This ritual is performed during the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam.
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION:
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE
(2000 to Present)
Photography of People and Cultural Subjects of Malaysia.

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Tags:

Cultural, photography, art, Malaysia, Penang, Asian, Asia, Hindu, Religious, People, Portraiture, B&W, Celebration, Formalities, Ceremony, devotee, Kavadi, Thaipusam, Sacrifice, Torture, Suffering, Perseverance, Chinese, Buddhist, Taoism, old, Indian,

Female Devotee carrying a pot of milk, (paal kavadi), Paal Kudam (milk pot, milk offering) during Thaipusam, PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE Collection

September 9, 2021
A devotee fulfills her vows by carrying a ‘Kavadi’ [Tamil: a physical burden], in this photographic example, carrying a pot of milk, (paal kavadi), Paal Kudam (milk pot, milk offering). This is a ceremonial sacrifice and offering practiced by devotees during the worship of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, performed during the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam — Photo taken in Malaysia.

Title: “Female Devotee Carrying Milk Jug on Her Head”.

This Black and White version: Copyright 2021 Nawfal Johnson ~ All Rights Reserved.

Collection: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE (2000 to Present).

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION:

PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE (2000 to Present) Photography of People and Cultural Subjects of Malaysia.

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Tags: Cultural, photography, art, Malaysia, Penang, Asian, Asia, Hindu, Religious, People, Portraiture, B&W, Celebration, Formalities, Ceremony, female, devotee, Kavadi, Thaipusam, Sacrifice, Torture, Suffering, Perseverance, Burden, Offering,