Rocks is one of the essential raw material to start the steam pit cooking. This primitive cooking skill was one of the events demonstrated at the Baiiem Festival, Wamena. Transporting the hot rocks to the pit for cooking obviously is not an easy task.
Baliem Festival 2011, an annual event of Wamena, Papua became an attraction of tourists and photographers. Actually, I have postponed my trip for more than twenty years. Until two weeks ago, I finally made my first trip to the Festival. The uniqueness of the festival surely is a good experience for the city dweller like me.
When I visited Cao Dai Temple, Tay Ninh , South Vietnam, there was mid-day service by the followers. They were wearing coloured robes, supposed to be a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Perhaps, this occasion has its uniqueness
in South Vietnam. But what I witness here was one big group of followers in white.
The ambient lighting condition provided a good lighting effect for the over all environment. I was also fortunate to have a vantage point from the first floor for capturing this image.