Memories of Singapore

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Vesak150 viewsInside a Buddhist temple during Vesak day. This was similar to our own Harvest Festival. We were invited by our Chinese Amah and allowed in by the Monks to watch.
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Vesak149 viewsInside the temple. Worshippers purchased gold leaf and stuck it on to this statue. Our Chinese Amah is in the foreground.
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Thaipussam148 viewsThat pin goes through his cheeks and right through his tongue, so much for seventies punk era, this lot were doing it first!
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Vesak148 viewsInside the temple. Note the "money" tree, where notes were placed as gifts for the monks.
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Thaipussam147 viewsA general view of the festivities.
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Thaipussam138 viewsA general crowd scene.
   
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