preparations at shrines around the temple |
preparations at shrines around the temple |
preparations at shrines around the temple |
early crowd |
a curious little girl |
a curious little girl |
friendly chatting sessions |
friendly chatting sessions |
little boy going around the temple |
preparing to start |
preparing to start |
preparing to start |
preparing to start |
offerings passed around |
making offerings at shrines around the temple |
making offerings at shrines around the temple |
a priestess from nearby Chinese temple in the anticipating crowd |
music starts |
the band |
waiting |
waiting |
the trance dancer emerging |
the trance dancer emerging |
doing the dance around the temple |
doing the dance around the temple |
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doing the dance around the temple |
doing the dance around the temple |
doing the dance around the temple |
doing the dance around the temple |
doing the dance around the temple |
musicians |
musicians |
doing the dance around the temple |
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making a change of prop |
the fire dance |
the fire dance |
the fire dance |
the fire dance |
the fire dance |
the fire dance |
lady in trance |
lady in trance |
resting after trance |
end of the dance for the trance dancer |
trance dancer giving out blessings on behalf of the gods |
trance dancer giving out blessings on behalf of the gods |
a lady fainted upon receiving the blessings |
trance dancer giving out blessings on behalf of the gods |
Chinese lion dance troupe invited by Chinese temples nearby |
the lions paying respect to the deities |
a little fun moment |
the lions paying respect to the deities |
lion dance troupe leader receiving blessings |
the lions paying respect to the deities |
the lions paying respect to the deities |