Al tempio di Sri Srinivasa Perumal

(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

In this photo taken Jan. 30, 2010, Ashvin Premnavas, 21, a Hindu devotee is pierced through the cheeks while his supporters shout out religious phrases at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during the Thaipusam festival in Singapore. Thousands of Hindu devotees offer prayers and fulfill their vows through body piercing’s and fasting as they worship their Lord Muruga.