Thaipusam parade goes on


Devotees smashing coconuts along the route of the chariot procession in Jalan Datuk Keramat. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

THOUSANDS of devotees and tourists braved the crowd to join in the Thaipusam celebration with a handful of them donning masks amid the novel coronavirus scare.

With offerings in their hands and prayers in their hearts, devotees lined the streets to pay homage to Lord Muruga as the chariot procession passed by.

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