A Hindu temple sketch

Hindu temple - sketch has written on the bottom, "washed with tea and condensed milk".

Thaipusam festival, Singapore

A temple in Little India, Singapore. These things used to drive me mad, just too much detail to absorb, then this particular morning I just squiggled about, not a recognizable figure anywhere.

We stayed a week in Little India in Singapore and loved it.  Vibrant and bustling.  The morning I did this sketch was a huge day for the Hindus in Singapore.  It was the day of their annual Thaipusam festival.  The streets were closed to traffic along a route of about 5 Km and the devotees walk with various hooks, spears, needles etc. piercing their skin.  I guess that many see this as way of showing their devotion, proving that their faith can overcome physical pain and suffering.

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