This photograph, probably taken in 1967 shows the reception hall of a house at Emerald Hill Road, located off Orchard Road. Inside the hall are two altar tables and a painting of what seems to be the household deity. The altar tables are laid out with ritual paraphernalia such as candlesticks, oil lamps, censer, joss-sticks, among others. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.staff.

Credit Line

From the Lee Kip Lin Collection. All Rights Reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board Singapore 2009.

Subjects

• Interior decoration--Singapore--Photographs
• Altars--Singapore--Photographs
• Ethnic Communities>>Customs and Traditions