Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Offerings

The Tirta Empul Temple includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to the Hindugods Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Indra and the holy mountain Gunung Batur. Ni Ketut Mukra, mother of my friends Mayang and her twin sister Komang was sacrifice our offerings to the holy shrine before entering the Pura Tirta Empul Tampak Siring with its holy water spring.

It is impressive how often and how much the people of Bali carry laboriously made offerings to the temple every day, even though they hardly have anything of their own. Offerings to worship the gods and appease demons are part of every day's routine. A parade procession of women carrying fruit, flower and bamboo cakes on their heads to offer sacrifices to the temple, such as the village temple of Pura Desa Sembung in Mengwi Province, Bali. The photo was taken at Easter on 2 April 2018.