A Hindu devotee looks on as she participates in Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves Temple in Batu Caves outside Kuala Lumpur January 27, 2013. Thaipusam, the festival of penance honouring Lord Murugan, originated from Southern India and introduced to Malaysia in the 19th century by Indian immigrants is no longer celebrated in India. However in Malaysia the festival has gone beyond the ethnic Indian community which comprises of over eight percent of the 28 million population. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)