Malaysia is predominantly Muslim but every year, devotees mark the Thaipusam Festival, in honour of Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity. As dawn breaks, the festivities unfold in a mesmerising display of worship and tradition at the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur. In this sacred yet natural setting, devotees filled with religious fervour perform acts of devotion that range from carrying pots filled with milk to piercing their own flesh. It may sound painful but these are burdens devotees say they carry willingly for the divine, in one of the newest gripping narratives from us at the dpa trends & feature…