Deepavali
Deepavali is the Festival of Lights. As part of the Deepavali celebrations, a
month-long street light-up and bazaar is held in the Little India area.

Deepavali street light-up ...

Deepavali street light-up ...

Deepavali street light-up ...

... festival bazaar

... festival bazaar

Deepavali street light-up ...

Theemidhi ("Fire-walking" ceremony)
Theemidhi is an Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Draupadi, who proved her innocence by
walking bare-footed on burning coals. In a display of breathtaking courage, devotees
repeat this challenge along a bed of burning hot coals.

... the first step

... the strides get longer
as the feet gets hotter

At the end of the fire
pit, a milk bath ...

... huge crowd watching the
fire walking ceremony

... fire-walking continues
into the day

... long queue of devotees
waiting for their turn ...

Thaipusam
A time of devotion and thanksgiving for Hindus. Devotees pierce their bodies with
spikes and hooks as they carry their kavadis along a street procession.

... exhibition on
Thaipusam festival

... devotee putting
on his kavadi

... male devotee with a
very elaborate kavadi

... at the temple to observe the
devotees put on their kavadi

... kavadi being pulled
by a male devotee

... kavadis carried
by male devotees