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Phuket, Thailand - November 06 2025: A devotee exhibits spiritual devotion during the vibrant Phuket Vegetarian Festival, featuring elaborate cheek piercings with skewers and traditional ceremonial

February 8, 2017 - Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia: Hindu devotees during the colourful annual procession of Thaipusam in Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia. Thaipusam sees Hindu devotees in Malaysia seeking blessings, fulfilling vows and offering thanks. Thaipusam is a celebration in honour of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan, who represents virtue, youth and power, and is the destroyer of evil. Worshippers at the extreme Hindu celebration pierce their cheeks with spears or put hooks in their skin to show their devotion.

the exquisite details of a deity's headdress

Young Indonesian Male Traditional Sundanese Dancer with Full Face Make Up and Costume

Ondel-ondel is a large puppets figure in Betawi folk performance of Jakarta. Ondel-ondel known as cultural icon of jakarta city, indonesia.

Traditional Indonesian Male Dancers Putting the Finishing Touches on Their Headbands

1st March,2022, Quanzhou, China: XunBu women in traditional clothes and decorations praying at Matsu(Goddess Matsu of the Sea)Temple for protecting families' safety fishing on sea. Matsu is the sea goddess not only worshiped in south China, but also in Southeast Asia and Arabic countries influenced since Silk Road on sea.

$Singapore - February 5, 2023: Devotees participate in the colorful Thaipusam festival procession along the streets of Singapore. The annual Hindu celebration includes rituals such as carrying kavadis, body piercings, and acts of devotion, drawing thousands of participants and spectators.\n\nThaipusam is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, celebrated mainly by the Tamil community. It symbolizes devotion, penance, and gratitude, with devotees often performing acts of physical endurance and carrying offerings to seek blessings or fulfill vows.$