Malaysia
The Hussin family visits the ruins of St Paul's Church built by the Portuguese. Melaka, Malaysia.
Boys dressed in their best clothes going to mosque for Friday prayers. Kelantan State near Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
Boys dressed in their best clothes with shoes removed at mosque for Friday prayers. Near Kota Bharu, Kelantan State, Malaysia.
Farahany's attention is diverted at a prayer meeting for a woman who is about to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca. Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Nor Zawani blows bubbles from the window of her family's traditional Malay house. Kampung Suronok, Penang Island, Malaysia
Thaipusam Celebrants With Pierced Skin
Two dancers pause to dance during the annual Thaipusam celebration in Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia. Thaipusam is celebrated by many ethnic Indian Hindus and according to Wikipedia it is "A festival celebrated by the Tamil and Malayali communities on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil and Pooyam in Malayalam. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman." A variety of body piercings are common to show devotion to the god Murugan.
Two Hindu women (probably sisters) at the Thaipusam Celebration, Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia
Malaysian Farther and Son in Smokey Air
Muhammad Khalid and his son Muhammad Syafiq wear breathing masks because of the smoke from Indonesian logging fires. Miri, Sarawak State, Malaysia.
Patong shows children how to find fishing worms in the Orang Asli ('indigenous people') village of Sungai Tiang , Malaysia.
Empali and grandson Yati on veranda of their group's longhouse. Serubah, Sarawak State, Malaysia.