Photowalk to Thaipusam 2015 Batu Caves [Part 3]: Shave & Shower

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Thaipusam 2015 Batu Caves - Shave & Shower
Thaipusam 2015 Batu Caves - Shave & Shower

Happy CNY to you guys who still celebrating it especially "Bai Ti Gong" this Thursday. I still remember I can see a lot of huge fireworks that day. Okie this is the continuation of my Thaipusam 2015 @ Batu Caves photo post and this time I would like to feature moments captured at the riverside. Where you see people taking shower after shaved their head and get blessing from the god before carry a barrel of milk and going up hill to Batu Caves. Photos are captured using Nikon D800 and paired with Nikkor 85mm F1.8 or my #TCFisheye lens for the wide view~


Crossing the railway at KTM Batu Caves
Crossing the railway at KTM Batu Caves

Getting blessing through the light
Getting blessing through the light

It's shower time, collecting water from the shower. I am not sure if the water comes from the river
It's shower time, collecting water from the shower. I am not sure if the water comes from the river

Shining light in the morning
Shining light in the morning

Colorful praying stuff for the god
Colorful praying stuff for the god

Milk in the tumbler
Milk in the tumbler 

A man after shower receiving blessing before carry the barrel of milk uphill to Batu Caves
A man after shower receiving blessing before carry the barrel of milk uphill to Batu Caves

Saw the lime hang behind his back??
Saw the lime hang behind his back??

A kind of smoking to numb the pain I guess?
A kind of smoking to numb the pain I guess?

He has a different personality like getting possessed by something
He has a different personality like getting possessed by something

Photographer buddies observe from a distance
Photographer buddies observe from a distance

Here's how the surrounding looks like. Prayer surrounded by photographers~!!
Here's how the surrounding looks like. Prayer surrounded by photographers~!!

Spotted a cute baby from far, so I went and say hello
Spotted a cute baby from far, so I went and say hello
Noticed that I like to take photos of kids whenever I saw cute one. They are just so pure and innocent at this age haha.

Luke Chua leading us to the other part of the river where you will able to see more things happen at that place
Luke Chua leading us to the other part of the river where you will able to see more things happen at that place

Beautiful fluffy clouds
Beautiful fluffy clouds

Saw oranges hanging at the back of a devotee
Devotees preparing at the canal. 

Saw oranges hanging at the back of a devotee
Saw oranges hanging at the back of a devotee

Presenting you the marshmallows in the sky
Presenting you the marshmallows in the sky

Mango Loke - One of the photographer buddy I admire =D Hope his work will be published on National Geographic magazine soon!
Mango Loke - One of the photographer buddy I admire =D
Hope his work will be published on National Geographic magazine soon!

Father and son
Father and son 

Pierced back
Pierced back

Selfie spotted =)
Selfie spotted =)

Sharing is caring
Sharing is caring

Shower splash
Shower splash

A shy smile after noticed being captured by the camera
A shy smile after noticed being captured by the camera

Robin Wong with his Olympus OMD Em-5 Mark 2
Robin Wong with his Olympus OMD Em-5 Mark 2

Floating splash
Floating splash

His eyes look beautiful
His eyes look beautiful

Kid having his head shaved
Kid having his head shaved

The smile he shown to my camera. Thanks kid =)
The smile he shown to my camera. Thanks kid =)

Little mess on the floor
Little mess on the floor
I wonder how many people shaved their head that day but I know whenever I saw bald head Indian guy I know they went to Batu Caves for Thaipusam haha.There was a myth that if you shave your head bald your hair will become thicker. Is it true??

Stay tuned for my last post about Thaipusam 2015 in Batu Caves as I have more amazing shots to share with you guys. Hope you manage to find a few favourite photo in this post and let me know =D
Cheers~

So far I kinda like the Nikkor 85mm F1.8 lens as it is good for taking portrait at a distance. Love the bokeh shown at night and you can see it from my previous Thaipusam post.

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