Devotees follow strict SOP during Thaipusam fest


DESPITE tighter standard operating procedures (SOP) due to the pandemic, hundreds of devotees turned up to fulfil their vows and conduct prayers on Thaipusam day this year.

Devotees from as far as Selangor, Perak and Kedah came and waited for their turns at a designated barricade prepared by the management of the Arulmigu Sree Balathandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Waterfall Road, Penang.

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