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A large crowd of devotees gathers on a stone-paved terrace beneath tree branches at a Balinese temple shrine with dark tiered thatched roofs and a yellow draped cloth on a central altar. Many people wear white ritual clothing with yellow sashes, and several carry bags or cameras. A woman in a light blue dress with a yellow sash holds a green umbrella and a mobile phone. A bald man in a maroon striped shirt stands in the foreground near a man in a grey shirt. Offering baskets with flowers sit at the shrine base, and a sea horizon shows in the background.

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December 07 20132013-12-07Outdoor photo at a Balinese-style temple on a cliff-top terrace, with thatched black-roofed shrines and a small carved stone shrine on the right. A yellow cloth drapes a central shrine holding offerings and figures. Devotees in white ceremonial clothes, some with yellow sashes and orange shawls, gather closely. Several people hold cameras and phones, and a man in a striped maroon shirt with yellow waist cloth stands in the foreground. Green umbrellas and a tree frame the scene under bright sky.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07Outdoor photograph of a devotional group on a cliffside temple site in Bali, with stone shrine structures and multi-tiered pagoda-style roofs on the rocky outcrop. Many people in white ritual clothing with yellow waist sashes walk along stone paths and steps. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl stands center-right, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds up a pink phone to photograph. A woman in white with a white head wrap holds a red and gold umbrella over a child near the left. Dense green vegetation and small wooden-roofed pavilions crown the cliff, with a few onlookers at the top.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession on a stone path by the sea at a temple complex in Bali, with a thatched pavilion and carved stone structures in the background. Leading the group is a large multicoloured parasol with red, yellow and green panels and fringe, held above a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a shawl, carrying a long staff. Around him walk devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, some holding staffs and a small pot or offering. A woman in a red-brown sari with a mala and a man in a white outfit and garland walk nearby, while visitors in casual clothes and a woman in a pale green dress watch from the side. Palm trees and greenery frame the scene.2013-12-02Photograph of an open-air Balinese shrine with weathered stone pillars, a thatched roof and a gold-draped central altar with stone guardian figures. A priest in a white head cloth and white ritual clothing bends over an offering tray. A woman in a white top kneels with her hands raised, and a young girl in yellow and a man in a striped blue shirt sit on the floor. Fruit offerings and small flower arrangements rest on white-draped tables, and yellow and white cloths hang from poles. A cushioned wooden seat with a striped mat stands to the right.2013-12-07Outdoor photo of a crowd climbing a stone-stepped path up a cliff-top temple site in Bali, with a dark stone shrine and pagoda-style roof visible on the rocky ridge above. Several umbrellas dominate the foreground: a black umbrella with red and pink floral print, a red and gold patterned umbrella, and a large green umbrella held by a man in a white shirt and cream trousers with a yellow sash. Other people in white clothing walk near carved stone pillars and steps, and a few onlookers stand on the upper viewing terrace under a bright overcast sky.2013-12-07A large group of devotees gathers on wet sand before a rocky sea cave with eroded grey stone formations. At center, a bare-chested saffron-robed man stands beneath a colourful multi-panel ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant, with a red-and-gold garland around his neck. Around him, women wear white and orange saris and men wear white shirts and white ritual dress. Some people carry umbrellas and bags, and a small child stands in the foreground. Yellow and white parasols mark the scene, and a small sign hangs on the cave wall.2013-12-02A photograph of a cliff-top temple complex in Bali, with a stone staircase climbing past small weathered stone shrines with stepped pagoda-style roofs. In the foreground, several visitors walk along the path: a man in a white cap and sunglasses, a woman holding a red and yellow patterned umbrella and wearing a red head wrap and white top, and another person in a grey head covering. Some visitors are gathered at a small thatched pavilion higher on the cliff, and a multi-tiered black roofed shrine stands at the left edge against a pale sky.2013-12-07