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The beauty of Balinese Hinduism

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A typical penjor lined street in a residential neighbourhood of Ubud

INDONESIA | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [436] | View Larger Image

A typical penjor lined street in a residential neighbourhood of Ubud

Tags: ubud, bali, indonesia, penjor

My friend Made and the boys from his village raising their home made penjor. A symbol erected for various holidays. I was told that the straight shaft is symbolic for walking the straight (holy) path in life, but the top curving over is about the need for flexibility on this path.

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Made (left) and his nephew dressed in traditional temple garb waiting for the procession to begin.

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