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Photographer’s Note

I took this shot in Peliatan Temple in Bangli, Bali. This week is Galungan, a religious holiday for Balinese Hindu. There are many big ceremonies (although in Bali, there's ALWAYS a ceremony somewhere).

The kid (and other people here) was attending the morning Galungan ceremony. After the ceremony there will be a Barong (some kind of evil dragon, played by two men) coming down from the temple to the townsfolk's houses "eating" offerings that's already been prepared in front of the house.

I took this picture with ultrawide lenses to give the temple hall a wider-than-life effect, and I also want the people walking to have a weird-looking distortion.

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  • Copyright: Sebastian Leonard (exolon) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 25 W: 9 N: 77] (407)
  • Genre: People
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2005-10-05
  • Categories: Festivals
  • Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2005-10-06 23:22
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