31/01/2026

SATURDAY | JAN 31, 2026

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PICTURE GALLERY

SYNCHRONISED SQUAD ... Members of the Fire and Rescue Department Air Unit unload equipment from a helicopter for a water-bombing operation in Pengerang, Johor. – BERNAMAPIC

RELIGIOUS RITE ... Devotees performing a ritual for Thaipusam at the Kallumal Arulmigu Subramaniar Temple in Ipoh. – BERNAMAPIC

SPIRITUAL STAPLE ... A trader taking stock of coconuts to be used for rituals during the upcoming Thaipusam festival. – BERNAMAPIC

PREMIER POSE ... Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ah

SPICK AND SPAN ... Volunteers conduct maintenance on the historic Silver Chariot of the Nattukotai Chettiar Temple in Penang in preparation for Thaipusam. – BERNAMAPIC

PRETTY PAINTINGS ... Ahmad Baihaqi Noor Azman displays his unique khat designs, a form of artwork that he regards as therapeutic and self-affirming, especially as an individual with autism. – BERNAMAPIC