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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Penang Thaipusam - elephant climb up the hill

Hindu devotees ride elephants followed by others as they climb the steps towards a temple during the preparation for the up coming Thaipusam festival in Penang island, Malaysia, Jan. 30, 2007. The festival is rooted in Hindu legend and was brought from southern India by 19th century immigrants who came to the Malaysian peninsula to work in rubber estates and government offices. The ritual, banned in India, is celebrated in cities throughout Malaysia, as well as in Singapore and Sri Lanka. From AP Photo by GARY CHUAH.

24 months ago: Hindu devotees ride elephants followed by others as they climb the steps towards a temple during the preparation for the up coming Thaipusam festival in Penang island, Malaysia, Jan. 30, 2007. The festival is rooted in Hindu legend and was brought from southern India by 19th century immigrants who came to the Malaysian peninsula to work in rubber estates and government offices. The ritual, banned in India, is celebrated in cities throughout Malaysia, as well as in Singapore and Sri Lanka.