Thaipusam

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated among others in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The participants start at Sri Mahamariamman Temple in KL and follow 15km long way to Batu Caves carrying kavadi, sometimes over 20kg of weight. When entering Batu Caves, most of the participants entered state of trance and often even people from the audience go into trace.

Equipment: Nikon D700, Nikon D300, Nikon 17-35mm/f2.8, Nikon 50/f1.8, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII, Nikon TC-17E II

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