Worshippers of the Nine Emperor Gods believe the deities to be nine ... hang decorations and position the statues of the deities that would be honoured during the festival. During the same period ...

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of devotees gathered at various temples across Penang to witness the grand send-off of the Nine Emperor Gods on the final night of the festival. At the Tow Moo Keong Temple ...

On the final day of the festival, a grand procession is held to send the Nine Emperor Gods back, with elaborate floats carrying the statues of the Gods winding through the streets before ending at ...

On that day, he said the statues of the Nine Emperor Gods would be placed on a boat and set adrift, symbolising their return to the heavens. Other Nine Emperor Gods temples in Penang, namely the ...

honours the 'Nine Emperor Gods'. Those involved shun all animal products while they offer their bodies to deities who they believe will banish bad luck. Graphic images show the piercings being ...

1 A man sets wood on fire to prepare for worshipers to walk barefoot over burning coals during the Nine Emperor Gods festival at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 Passengers stand on the ...

Thousands of devotees gathered at various temples across Penang to witness the grand send-off of the Nine Emperor Gods on the final night of the festival. Read more ...