




A the temples and shrines have bells by them, whether they are big or small. People hit the bells to wake up the god or goddess so they can hear their prayer or offering.
Religion is everywhere! I've never been to a place where spirituality was so much a part of peoples' daily lives. A motorcycle can be parked next to a temple, kids can jump on statues out front, you can set up a ping-pong table, etc... no biggie.
The third picture are people doing their pujas, or offering to the gods at the particular temple.
The fourth picture: Buddhist prayer wheels surround the temple with Hindu Gods. You walk around the temple clockwise and flick the wheels as you go by chanting (if you want) Om Mani Padme Hum.
Fifth picture: Same temple. You can buy some flowers and red & yellow paste, you put some on the god and then it is made holy. You then bring the paste (often mixed with rice) home and bless your family with it. They should be good to go for the day. Many women do this every morning for their families or you can just go solo.

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