KUALA LUMPUR: The constant sound of drums reached the sky as almost two million people flooded the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple at Batu Caves to celebrate Thaipusam this year.
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World News - KUALA LUMPUR - Thousands of discarded footwear have become a hindrance for this year’s post-Thaipusam cleaning crew. The honorary secretary of the Maha Mariamman Temple Dhevasthanam in Kuala Lumpur said the temple faced an unusual problem this year after visitors left. Read more at www.tnp.sg