1st Feb, my medical appointment at SGH, Doctor Tan would surely give me an mc that’s for sure…after having seen him for the past two years almost..Today is also the day of Thaipusam
I was there last year covering the event at Tank Road, the end of the walk from the temple at Serangoon Road. The atmosphere is indeed infectious! The colors, the endurance shown by the khavadi walkers…, the focus and the ambiance of the place really makes one want to go back each year to soak in the event..So, here am I in 2007, fulfilling that promise to go back to this festival to cover the event!
After waking up at 5.30am, preparing all my gears, one camera, 2 lens….and my trusty 400AW..had breakfast, walk my dog, Tiger, read a little and then set off at 7.20am…reached there at 7.50am almost..I reckon I had about 1 hour to shoot, so had little choice but to go to the temple at Tank Road…cos the medical appointment is 0900hrs…but never had I seen the doctor at the appointed time…Oh well, that’s a story for another day!
Back to the festival, it never cease to amaze me why these khavadi walkers never bleed when they get all sorts of piercing on their bodies…and the boundless energy they show by dancing, jumping, when they are near the end of their journey..I bet they must have been really tired but their faith kept them strong…
So, here are some of the pictures that I took …..well the rest of it is here
A Khavadi Walker near the endpoint, Tank Road
Body Piercing..Ouch it looks painful
Cheering the Khavadi Walkers on
In a trance…with the loud cheering party with this man.
