Devotees getting the mini floats ready before setting them adrift off the beach in Teluk Bahang, Penang.
THE coastline at the Teluk Bahang beach in Penang, was akin to a fairyland with thousands of flickering lights.
Brightly lit floats of various shapes and sizes were released into the sea by devotees attending the Masi Magam Theppa Thirunal (Floating Chariot Festival) at the Sri Singamuga Kaliamman Temple there.
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Some of the eco-friendly floats with banana stems for their base. — Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
(From left) B. Maliga, 57, K. Deeba, 37, B. Malathi, 46, and B. Shanti, 48, from Banting, Selangor, with their mini floats at the Floating Chariot Festival at Sri Singamuga Kaliamman Temple in Teluk Bahang.
Tourist Felice Burmingham, 39, from the US, showing the eco-friendly lamp that she used at the festival.
P. Yaswiniy, 21, (right) P. Lakshita, eight, and P. Mala, 54, showing the fancy lamp floats that they bought from a stall outside the temple. (Right pic) Devotees releasing the lighted mini floats into the sea.
The floating chariot at the Sri Singamuga Kaliamman Temple in Teluk Bahang.
