Joss sticks, incense sticks and flowers : close-up
- Heritage and Culture
- Economy
- Pang, Gerald
- 18 Jun 2007
This photograph is a close-up on items used for prayers and as offerings in the temple, in Hindu and sometimes Chinese temples. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.
Subjects
- Ethnic Communities>>Customs and Traditions
- Flowers--Singapore--Photographs
- Incense--Singapore--Photographs
- Business, finance and industry>>Industry>>Services>>Retail and wholesale
Suggested Pictures
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Prayer goods : close-up -
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple entrance -
Garlands, incense cones and sticks : general view -
Joss sticks, in a banana : general view -
Visitors to a Chinese temple : general view -
Ixora flowers : close-up [3] -
Chinese paintings along the temple walls : exterior -
Incense paper : close-up -
Sri Krishnan Temple, Ganesh : close-up -
Hindu holy man : close-up -
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, roof top : close-up [4] -
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, roof top : close-up [3] -
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, roof top : close-up [2] -
Sri Dhanaayuthanpani Temple : exterior -
Chinese temple prayer hall : interior -
Joss paper burners : close-up -
Ixora flowers : close-up [2] -
A Chinese temple : exterior -
Statue of a cow : close-up -
Chinese temple, amidst dwellings in the 1900s : general view -
Mooncakes : close-up -
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, roof top : close-up [1] -
Frangipani flowers : close-up
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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A BENCH USED AS A BRIDGE IN A TAOIST CLEANSING CEREMONY, WITH JOSS STICKS AND INCENSE PAPER ON TOP AND A BASIN WITH AN OIL LAMP UNDERNEATH -
CHONG PANG VILLAGE - VILLAGE SHOP SELLING JOSS STICKS AND INCENSE PAPER. -
CHINESE JOSS STICK MAKER, SINGAPORE -
CHINESE JOSS STICK MAKER, SINGAPORE -
SPIRIT WHIPS -- A TEMPLE ASSISTANT MAKING LIBATIONS TO THE JADE EMPEROR HOLDING JOSS STICKS, INCENSE PAPER AND A DRAGON-HEADED SPIRIT WHIP -
Joss sticks -
CLOSE-UP OF JOSS STICKS IN URN. -
DEVOTEES PLACING JOSS STICKS INTO INCENSE URNS AT A TEMPORARY ALTAR TO THE NINE EMPEROR GODS AT A SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR THE DEITIES AT THE EAST COAST PARKWAY. -
URN FILLED WITH JOSS STICKS AT A CHINESE TEMPLE -
CLOSE-UP OF A STONE TIGER WITH ENDS OF JOSS STICKS ATTACHED TO ITS MOUTH -
JOSS STICK FACTORY AT ARAB STREET -
URN FILLED WITH JOSS STICKS AT A CHINESE TEMPLE -
SHOP SELLING INCENSE PAPERS, JOSS STICKS, LANTERNS AND OTHER PRAYER ITEMS -
Pulau Tekong -- View of devotees placing joss sticks in incense holder inside temporary temple in Singapore, after idols and paraphernalia from temple on the island were moved here under resettlement programme -
WAYANG SHOW AUDIENCE NEAR JOSS STICK STANDS AT BOAT QUAY -
MAN AT CLARKE QUAY TEMPLE WITH JOSS STICKS AND CANDLES MAKES PRAYER OFFERINGS -
ACTOR HOLDING INFLAMED JOSS STICKS TO MAKE OFFERING AT BACKSTAGE ALTAR. -
A CHINESE SHOPHOUSE SELLING JOSS-STICKS, LANTERNS, CANDLES AND OTHER TEMPLE OFFERINGS IN BUGIS STREET -
CHINESE INCENSE PAPER AND JOSS STICKS SHOP IN CHINATOWN -
A CHINESE SHOPHOUSE SELLING JOSS-STICKS, LANTERNS, CANDLES AND OTHER TEMPLE OFFERINGS IN BUGIS STREET -
JOSS STICK ALONG MOUNTBATTEN ROAD -
JOSS STICK ALONG MOUNTBATTEN ROAD -
JOSS STICK ALONG MOUNTBATTEN ROAD