A large incense burner was placed in the precinct of Jin De Yuan in Jakarta. And there was a candleholder on which many red candles were erected at the side. It may be because the Chinese New Year was approaching. The lit candles were gradually getting shorter and shorter, but rather than burn out, there were new visitors to put another candle on the candleholder. The pace at which the candles are added is much faster. If I let it go for a minute, the candleholder would be full of candles. Oh, when I thought there was no space for new candles, the temple staff appeared out of nowhere. They removed the shortened candles and made a new space for the candles.
The man in the photo with the red polo shirt was the one who was performing such a role. He was holding several long incense sticks in one hand while dexterously putting the candles away with the other hand. Every candle on the candlestick was red, and the clothes the man putting the candles away were also red. To begin with, the entire temple is based on the color red. In Chinese culture, red has traditionally meant good omen and good fortune.
Perhaps the reason why the People's Republic of China's flag is red is that the color red is a symbol not only of the class struggle between capitalists and workers but also of good omen and fortune.
Jun 2020 INDONESIA PEOPLE | |
CANDLE CHINATOWN INCENSE STICK JAKARTA POLO SHIRT RED TEMPLE |
No
11568
Shooting Date
Jan 2020
Posted On
June 16, 2020
Modified On
September 4, 2023
Place
Jakarta, Indonesia
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF