Chariots stay apart during procession in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A two-hour head start by the golden chariot kept it about 1.5km apart from the silver one as the two created the first dual chariot procession in Penang’s history on the eve of Thaipusam.

The gap between them narrowed at one point in Jalan Datuk Keramat because the golden chariot was hindered by the masses of coconuts piled along the street, but after the fruits were smashed and the debris cleared, the chariot surged ahead and kept the gap.