CHASING
A CHARIOT
by
TV Smith & Lu Sean
12/02/06
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TV: After a quick refueling at 3:00
am, we made a stopover in the opposite direction
of the procession. Soon after, we drove towards
Gombak and arrived at Batu Caves before the
sea of humanity trickles in.
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| 3:40
am: An overhanging banana plant sways
gently in front of the giant statue
of Lord
Murugan |
Lu Sean: The chariot made its way slowly
passing by Hindu and Indian establishments,
stopping every once in a while to bless their
businesses and small children who were held
up to the priests on the chariot. After a
while, most of the crowd had overtaken the
chariot and the first devotees started trickling
into the caves at 4:00 am. They were still
going strong and started their way up the
long flight of stairs with determination.
Some women I saw rolled themselves on the
path leading up to the stairs as a gesture
of humility. (continued here)
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Smith's cameras furnished by Olympus
Malaysia.
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2006 TV SMITH
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