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Kuala Lumpur - September 2006 (Part II) |
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In the immediate area outside of KL are the Batu Caves and Port Klang. I recommend you visit the former, but the latter is not worth fighting traffic to see unless you need to take the slow ferry to Sumatra or enjoy polluted harbors. |
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At the base of the caves is a large temple complex with shrines to the various Hindu gods, like this one. |
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This is the entrance to the Batu Caves. The 272 steps can be seen behind the newly completed statue of the Hindu god, Murugan. This statue is the largest Murugan in the world. |
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This is an interior view of the rear-most cavern. It really does not give a sense of how large these 400 million year-old caves really are. |
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Hindu pilgrims receive blessings from the numerous priests who occupy the shrines at the base and interior of the caves. |
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This is perhaps my favorite photo from the Batu Caves. These Hindu women are meditating in the temple at the bottom of the caves. |
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A view from the rear-most cavern into the interior of the main cavern. The entrance can be seen to the rear. Again, this photo does not do justice to the proportions of the cave. Shrines line the walls of the main cavern and the chants and prayers echo off of the walls. |
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A family studies the particulate matter in the brown waters as they wait on the docks of Port Klang. |
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Port Klang is smellier than a durien. It is an industrial seaport and the huge transport vessels and maritime traffic mean that it is highly polluted. |
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