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For centuries, families in Thuy Xuan Village have been making incense for the whole nation. Their incense sticks have many different aromas, including the popular agarwood, cinnamon and pine. The sticks are really colorful too! They are usually dyed red, yellow or purple as the villagers believe incense should be both fragrant and beautiful.
To make incense, people cover a small stick of bamboo that has been dyed and dried with a mix of scented powder. The sticks used to be handmade, but now many families use machines to help them produce more in a short time. An experienced worker can now make thousands of incense sticks per day.
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For the Re-ment Addicts CHALLENGE: Favorite 2014/2015 Series Individual Pieces (www.flickr.com/groups/re-mentaddicts/discuss/721576618256...). These are a "few" of my favourite things from the 2014 and 2015 Re-ment collections that I found unique, interesting, or simply adorable.
From Memories of High School Life:
- Stop watch
- School bag with teddy bear strap (removable)
- Lip balm
- Sock Glue
- Mini disc player
- Bento box with chopsticks & chopsticks holder
From Sailor Moon Daily Life:
- Stuff rabbit and knapsack (separate pieces)
- Sailor Moon manga & Sailor V magazine
- Sailor Jupiter bento box & fork with utensil holder
- Sailor Mercury English dictionary & The Theory of Relativity books
- Chocolate Luna and Artimis cat figures
- Sailor Mars temple charm
- Sailor Moon heart key
From Our Science Room:
- Amber reagent bottle
- White bottle
- Conical flask
- Graduated cylinder
- Weight scale with counterweight and sample (moving parts)
- Anatomical model with removable organs (WHOO!)
- Multi-lens microscope with slide
- Petri dish with cover
- Calibrated pipette (with super tiny measurements)
- Dissection frog specimen and pan
- Scalpel
- Surgical scissors
From Grandpa and Grandma's House:
- Incense holder with removable incense sticks
- Ihai (Spirit tablet)
- Butsudan (Japanese Buddhist prayer shrine for the home)
- Bonsai tree
- Traditional Chinese scissors (often used for trimming plants)
- Backscratcher
- Animal figure with posable head (modelled after the figurines with the bobbing heads)
- Horse temple charm
- Black rotary phone
- Gas can
From Japanese 80s Nostalgia Room:
- Carved bear with a fish in its mouth figure
- Lighter with removable top
- Ashtray
From March Comes in Like a Lion Hinata's Favorite:
- Ball of pink yarn
- Knitting needles with cat head crowns
- Bun-Bun stuffed cat toy
- Bunny-shaped comb
From March Comes in Like a Lion Family Meals
- New Year bento box
From Little Twin Stars Dream Girl Room:
- Sewing machine with thread spool, pincushion, scissors and storage container
- Stuffed unicorn
- Pink & blue candies in a star-topped candy dish
From My Melody Welcome Kitchen:
- Strawberry-topped tiny My Melody figure
- Tiny Fox figure (One of My Melody's friends)
- Salt & pepper mushroom-shaped shakers
From Hello Kitty OL Life:
- Cosmetic cleaning pads in apple-shaped container
- Hello Kitty head-shaped nail polish bottles
From Snoopy's American Diner:
- Woodstock!
- Snoopy doghouse napkin holder
From Rilakkuma's Chocolate Cafe (Whoops, I don't know how a 2011 series piece got in here. :P)
- Sugar cube container with Rilakkuma head-shaped cover & 2 tiny sugar cubes
From Doraemon Nobita's Room:
- Tiny Post bank (bottom is removable in order to "break" the bank)
- Model kit with box
From Doraemon Dararin Attaka Gohan:
- Doraemon bento box with utensils & utensil holder
From Mickey and Minnie Sakura Chaya (Cherrry Blossom Tea House):
- Sweets box set with 2 removable clear containers with mouse head handles
- Tiny Goofy figure
- Tetsubin (Japanese cast iron teapot)
- Sakura blossom branch in a bamboo vase
- Paper mousehead-shaped lantern
- Half circle red tray with Minnie Mouse-shaped dessert container
- Red dessert spoon
- Clear tea cup with blossom-shaped saucer (tea with tiny blossom on the surface)
- Clear scalloped bowl with clear noodles and topped with blossoms
- Pair of chopsticks where the tips make the shape of a mouse head
- Mickey & Minnie Kokeshi dolls (paint job was atrocious, but was able to salvage these cute pieces by repainting)
From Sumikko Gurashi (Corner Living) Shopping in the Market:
- Lottery wheel with lottery balls that have the cutest tiny faces
Smoke from Incense Sticks inverted and colorized. I used my Cullmann MC 30 flash to create this effect. As I do not have a cable for the flash, I held it in my hand and pressed the 'test' button during the 0.3" exposure time.
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Incense burning is an ancient religious ritual common to Egypt, India and East Asia. In Buddhism, it is a sacred offering, a way to honor the Triple Gem of the Buddha, his Dharma and the Sangha. The burning of an incense stick resulting in fragrant smoke teaches the necessity to burn away negative qualities within oneself in order to reveal the pure self within.
I captured this at the Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved religious sites in Vietnam. Photographing smoke is a difficult process, but can give some very creative results. I shot this in natural light and looked for an angle that would give me a dark background, allowing the incense sticks and smoke to stand out.
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Der Balinesische Garten spiegelt das Streben der Menschen nach Einklang mit sich selbst, ihrem Umfeld und dem gesamten Universum. Auf Bali heißt es, dass ein harmonisches Miteinander der Dämonen der Erde, der Götter des Himmels und der Menschen auf der Erde unabdingbar ist und Leben erst ermöglicht. Der Balinesische Garten ist so gestaltet, dass alle Elemente miteinander in Einklang kommen können. Darum heißt er „Garten der drei Harmonien“ – auf balinesisch Tri Hita Karana.Er entstand 2003 im Rahmen der Städtepartnerschaft Berlin-Jakarta und umfasst insgesamt 2.000 qm. Im Zentrum der Halle steht ein südbalinesischer Wohnhof, der durch eine Lehmziegelmauer von seiner Umgebung abgegrenzt ist. Die baulichen Elemente der Wohnstätte wurden von dem indonesischen Architekten I Putu Edy Semara entworfen und zu großen Teilen auf Bali vorgefertigt. Die „Pura“ gennannte Tempelanlage dient der in Berlin lebenden Bali-Gemeinde als Ort, an dem sie ihre Kultur pflegen und ihre Religion ausüben kann. 2012 wurden zwei zusätzliche Schreine gebaut, die in einer feierlichen Zeremonie von aus Bali eingeflogenen Priestern geweiht wurden. Auf ihnen wirst du stets Opfergaben wie Blumen, Früchte oder Räucherstäbchen finden, die dazu dienen, die Götter gnädig zu stimmen. Im Rahmen der IGA Berlin 2017 hat die exotische Anlage nicht nur eine neue Hülle, sondern auch eine Neuinszenierung erhalten: die 1.200 qm große Tropenhalle! Das energieeffiziente Warmhaus ermöglichte die Kultivierung anspruchsvoller tropischer Pflanzen. Nun endlich konnte sich ein richtiger balinesischer Dschungel entfalten!
In den 14 m hohen Hallen sind die Wohnanlage und die Gärten untergebracht. Das angeschlossene Kalthaus wird in den Sommermonaten als Ausstellungsraum und in den Wintermonaten als Orangerie genutzt.
www.gaertenderwelt.de/welt-entdecken/themengaerten/baline...
The Balinese Garden reflects people's aspiration to be in harmony with themselves, their environment and the entire universe. In Bali it is said that a harmonious coexistence of the demons of the earth, the gods of the sky and the people of the earth is essential and makes life possible. The Balinese Garden is designed so that all elements can be in harmony. That is why it is called "Garden of the Three Harmonies" - in Balinese Tri Hita Karana. The garden was created in 2003 as part of the Berlin-Jakarta city partnership and covers a total of 2,000 square metres. In the centre of the hall stands a South Balinese residential courtyard, which is separated from its surroundings by a mudbrick wall. The building elements of the residence were designed by the Indonesian architect I Putu Edy Semara and prefabricated to a large extent on Bali. The temple complex called "Pura" serves the Bali community living in Berlin as a place where they can practice their culture as well as their religion. In 2012, two additional shrines were built and consecrated in a solemn ceremony by priests flown in from Bali. On them you will always find offerings such as flowers, fruits or incense sticks, which serve to placate the gods. As part of the IGA Berlin 2017, the exotic complex not only received a new shell, but also a new setting: the 1,200 m² tropical hall! The energy-efficient hot-house allows cultivation of sophisticated tropical plants. Now, finally, a real Balinese jungle could emerge! he residence and the gardens are housed in the 14 m high halls. The adjoining cold-house is used as an exhibition room during the summer months and as an orangery during the winter months.
www.gaertenderwelt.de/en/explore-the-world/themed-gardens...
Elderly ladies (ama in Nepalese) with smiles on their faces offering their prayers & respects with incense sticks & lamps to the Rato Machhindranath diety as it passes them by..
While passing through Chinese New Year festival yesterday saw this elderly woman with incense sticks, handing over to people to put on an altar. Among the other shots of the day, this one I found was the most impacting.
Day 88 of 365
An aarti is a devotional ritual that uses fire as an offering.
The aarti takes place facing the river. The lamps are lit and circled around by the pandits (Hindu priests) in a clockwise manner, accompanied by changing or songs in praise of Mother Ganga. The idea is that the lamps acquire the power of the deity. After the ritual is complete, devotees will cup their hands over the flame and raise their palms to their forehead in order to get the Goddess's purification and blessing.
The Varanasi Ganga Aarti takes place every sunset at holy Dasaswamedh Ghat, near Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It differs from the aartis at Haridwar and Rishikesh in that it's a highly choreographed ceremony. Although a spectacular must-see, some people consider it to be too much of an artificial and showy extravaganza to have a lot of meaning in a spiritual context.
The aarti is performed on a stage by a group of young pandits, all draped in saffron colored robes with their puja plates spread out before them.
It commences with the blowing of a conch shell, and continues with the waving of incense sticks in elaborate patterns and circling of large flaming lamps that create a bright hue against the darkened sky. The movement of the lamps, held in the pandits' hands, is tightly synchronizing to the rhythmic chants of hymns and clang of cymbals. The heady scent of sandalwood thickly permeates the air.
People start arriving very early (as early as 5 p.m.) in order to get a good position for viewing the aarti. A novel and effective way of seeing it is by boat from the river. Alternatively, many shops in the vicinity hire their balconies out to tourists. A maha aarti (great aarti) takes place on a particularly elaborate scale in Varanasi near the end of each year on Kartik Purnima.
For more information
Refer the below link
goindia.about.com/od/spiritualplaces/ss/Ganga-Aarti-In-In...
Der Balinesische Garten spiegelt das Streben der Menschen nach Einklang mit sich selbst, ihrem Umfeld und dem gesamten Universum. Auf Bali heißt es, dass ein harmonisches Miteinander der Dämonen der Erde, der Götter des Himmels und der Menschen auf der Erde unabdingbar ist und Leben erst ermöglicht. Der Balinesische Garten ist so gestaltet, dass alle Elemente miteinander in Einklang kommen können. Darum heißt er „Garten der drei Harmonien“ – auf balinesisch Tri Hita Karana.
Er entstand 2003 im Rahmen der Städtepartnerschaft Berlin-Jakarta, zunächst in einem kleinen, bereits bestehenden Gewächshaqus.. Im Zentrum der Halle steht ein südbalinesischer Wohnhof, der durch eine Lehmziegelmauer von seiner Umgebung abgegrenzt ist. Die baulichen Elemente der Wohnstätte wurden von dem indonesischen Architekten I Putu Edy Semara entworfen und zu großen Teilen auf Bali vorgefertigt. Die „Pura“ gennannte Tempelanlage dient der in Berlin lebenden Bali-Gemeinde als Ort, an dem sie ihre Kultur pflegen und ihre Religion ausüben kann. 2012 wurden zwei zusätzliche Schreine gebaut, die in einer feierlichen Zeremonie von aus Bali eingeflogenen Priestern geweiht wurden. Auf ihnen wirst du stets Opfergaben wie Blumen, Früchte oder Räucherstäbchen finden, die dazu dienen, die Götter gnädig zu stimmen.
Für die IGA 2017 wurde dann eine 1.200 qm große Tropenhalle über dem Gewächshaus errichtet, das nach ihrer Fertigstellung abgebaut wurde. So konnte die bestehende Anlage deutlich erweitert werden. Das energieeffiziente Warmhaus ermöglichte die Kultivierung anspruchsvoller tropischer Pflanzen. Nun endlich konnte sich ein richtiger balinesischer Dschungel entfalten.
In der 14 m hohen Halle sind die Wohnanlage und die Gärten untergebracht. Das feuchtwarme Klima in der Halle stellt im Winter den Fotografen vor große Probleme, weil die Optik immer wieder beschlägt.
Quelle: GrünBerlin GmbH
The Balinese Garden reflects people's striving for harmony with themselves, their environment and the entire universe. In Bali it is said that a harmonious coexistence of the demons of the earth, the gods of heaven and the people on earth is indispensable and makes life possible. The Balinese Garden is designed so that all elements can come into harmony with each other. That is why it is called the "Garden of the Three Harmonies" - Tri Hita Karana in Balinese.
It was created in 2003 as part of the Berlin-Jakarta city partnership, initially in a small, already existing greenhouse. In the centre of the hall is a South Balinese residential courtyard, which is separated from its surroundings by a mud-brick wall. The structural elements of the dwelling were designed by the Indonesian architect I Putu Edy Semara and largely prefabricated in Bali. The temple complex, called "Pura", serves the Bali community living in Berlin as a place where they can cultivate their culture and practise their religion. In 2012, two additional shrines were built and consecrated in a solemn ceremony by priests flown in from Bali. On them, you will always find offerings such as flowers, fruits or incense sticks, which serve to make the gods merciful.
For the IGA 2017, a 1,200-square-metre tropical hall was then built over the greenhouse, which was dismantled after its completion. This allowed the existing facility to be significantly expanded. The energy-efficient warm house enabled the cultivation of demanding tropical plants. Now, finally, a real Balinese jungle could unfold.
The 14 m high hall houses the living quarters and the gardens. The warm and humid climate in the hall poses great problems for photographers in winter because the lens keeps fogging up.
Source: GrünBerlin GmbH
Nan PuoTo Temple, Xiamen, China
(nicer large on black) View On Black
From seeing the photos I posted last night of the paper cranes hanging at the temple some people thought it might be someone's birthday (mine, actually). That's a lovely thought but the reality of this act of creativity and its placement is more somber. June 1 is Children's Day in China. This year all of China is mourning the loss of many thousands of children in the recent earthquake. In a very quiet location at the temple, between the monks' living quarters and the meditation hall, many thousands of paper cranes, made by children, many with writing on them, were hung in the trees.
I 'discovered' them on Tuesday evening, walking alone and without a camera and without the ability to read any of the words I saw. I felt sure they were prayers - and my reaction was complete, utter awe. I went back Wednesday morning for several hours. This photo is very early in the morning with smoke from a fire of used incense sticks (collected several times a day from all the places where they burn around the temple)
in a special outdoor fireplace. I wish you could smell this 'holy smoke' as you look at these pictures.
Whole set and story are here flickr.com/photos/roomwithaview/sets/72157605435984610/
Loi Krathong[a] (Thai: ลอยกระทง, ) is a festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration", and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river.
Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November.
Loi means 'to float', while krathong refers to the (usually) lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Krathong has no other meaning in Thai besides decorative floats, so Loi Krathong is very hard to translate, requiring a word describing what a Krathong looks like such as Floating Crown, Floating Boat, Floating Decoration. The traditional krathong are made from a slice of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Modern krathongs are more often made of bread or styrofoam. A bread krathong will disintegrate after a few days and can be eaten by fish. Banana stalk krathong are also biodegradable, but styrofoam krathongs are sometimes banned, as they pollute the rivers and may take years to decompose. A krathong is decorated with elaborately-folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The festival may originate from an ancient ritual paying respect to the water spirits.
Source: Wikipedia
Inside Buddhism temples in Tokyo, you can find the local people gather around a giant incense holder, where people place there ignited incense sticks. It is believed that you can heal wounds or diseases by exposing the body parts of yourself to the smoke of incense. This picture captured one example of the scene.
Myanmar (There are four entrances to Shwedagon Paya; the Paya that lead up a flight of steps to the platform on Anguttara Hill. The eastern and southern approaches have vendors selling books, good luck charms, Buddha images, candles, gold leaf, incense sticks, prayer flags, streamers, miniature umbrellas and flowers. A pair of giant lyeogryphs called chinthe guard the entrances and the image in the shrine at the top of the steps from the south is that of the second Buddha, Konagamana. The base or plinth of the stupa is made of bricks covered with gold plates. Above the base are terraces that only monks and men can access. Next is the bell-shaped part of the stupa. Above that is the turban then the inverted almsbowl inverted and upright lotus petals the banana bud and then the crown. The crown or umbrella is tipped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. Immediately before the diamond bud is a flag-shaped vane. The very top, the diamond bud is tipped with a 76 carat (15 g) diamond.
Southern Entrance to the Shwedagon Pagoda
The gold seen on the stupa is made of genuine gold plates, covering the brick structure and attached by traditional rivets. Myanmar people all over the country, as well as monarchs in its history, have donated gold to the pagoda to maintain it. The practice continues to this day after being started in the 15th century by the Mon Queen Shin Sawbu, who gave her weight in gold...)
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戲棚後台擺著被供奉的”太子爺“人偶
七姐暗動凡心，偷到人間與董永結緣。玉帝獲悉此事，強遣已懷身孕的七姐返回天宮。後永勤奮讀書，高中狀元，七姐重臨人間，把孩子交永撫養，從此仙凡永隔。
祭典期間，神公戲演員會扮演“天姬送子”一幕，把人偶送給理事，喻為”添丁帶福“。而扮演”董永“的演員則把官帽送上，喻為”陞官發財“。
At the backstage, these little dolls are being blessed with incense sticks and to be presented later to the committee members of the event.
During the hungry ghost prayers ritual, there is a section where the Chinese Opera actors will hand over a puppet and a governor's hat to the committee members, giving the symbolic meaning of prosperity and fortune.
Explore Dec 5, 2009 #485
this is two incense sticks burning. Shot on a Canon 300D with EF 50mm f/1.8 II, there is a wireless flash set up behind the smoke to the left, and I used a black suit jacket behind the smoke as a background.
Photoshop.
The image was inverted, then blended back in on top of a colour gradient using the "screen" blend mode.
A man burns incense sticks at a temple in Leshan, Central China.
This was one of my first pictures uploaded to Flickr but it's only ever had one comment, and I really like it! So I'm re-submitting it.
Thanks to Channel One for his original comment":
"Great composition with well defined and arranged macro elements both in terms of structure and contrasts."
Malaysia is a mixing pot of multiple culture, ethnicity, and religion. The man in the image is a believer of Hinduism (a majority Hinduism believers in Malaysia are Indian descendants), they would feed the animals as part of their rituals. They believe it brings them good karma and also the goodwill of the deities they choose to follow (there are lots of deities in Hinduism, many of them have animals features). This man was praying at the small shrine (out of frame on the right side of the pic) before I captured this scene. You can still see some incense sticks burning in the small altar behind the man and also the white markings on his forehead.
To make these pics, a combination of two shots were used. One for the smoke and one for the rabbit...
Smoke setup info:
• Incense stick left burning at one end of a coffee table, pre-focused 400d sitting at the other end of the table.
• 430EX II flash (on manual at 1/8) positioned to the left of the incense sticks pointing upwards into the smoke.
• All lights in the room switched off, and an extra black sheet hung behind the smoke to keep the background as dark as possible.
• Camera shutter speed was on 1/250 to freeze the smoke.
Rabbit setup info:
• Pimp Smorkin' Labbit (yes, that's what they're called!) placed in light tent.
• 430EX II flash (on manual at 1/32), with Omni-Bounce diffuser, placed outside the tent on the left.
Putting it together:
• Any rogue non / black areas cleaned up on the smoke shots, which were then inverted to give the white background.
• Smoke dropped into a new layer on the rabbit pictures, lined up and mask used to make the smoke over the rabbit transparent.
• Hue/Saturation and adjustment levels used on the smoke layer to get the colour match as close as possible.
EDIT: Can't remember where I first read about this effect, but there are plenty of good tutorials around covering how to shoot smoke, like this one.
A selection of incense sticks from Bangalore for sale near the Lakshmi-Narayan Temple in Buleshwar.
Should you be in Mumbai & want to take a walking tour of this bazaar area (as one of many options) I highly recommend Deepa Krishnan of Mumbai Magic: A la Carte Tours.
Ashna Ddhannak gives us her best tips on Vastu for the home to ensure your space radiates good vibes and positivity.
By AD Staff
2 April 2025
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Syam Sreesylam
According to traditional beliefs, each home comes with its own type of energy. It is very crucial to understand the principles of Vastu for the home to hone in on positivity and good vibes. A person dwelling in a house can come under the influence of a specific type of energy, which influences them in one way or another. For a house to become a home, it needs to radiate the right kind of energy. Keeping in mind the 'ready-to-move-in' houses, where architectural changes are not possible, Vastu expert Ashna Ddhannak enlists ways and Vastu tips to bring balance to your home.
Main Entrance And Doorway
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Ashish Sahi
According to Vastu Shastra, the main entrance to a home is not only the entry point for the family, but also for energy. Considered as the “archway to victory and progress in life”, the main door should face north, east or in the north-east direction. It must be constructed in a way to ensure that when you step out, you face the north, east or north-east direction. The main door to your home should be constructed with superior quality wood and should tower above the other doors in your house. It should also look the most appealing and should be well lit. You can also decorate your door with beautiful nameplates and auspicious torans. Make sure that the main door opens clockwise.
You can avoid doing a few things like placing a fountain, or any other decorative water-centric element, or placing a shoe rack or dustbin outside the main door. Also avoid painting the main door black or placing animal statues or figurines near the main door.
A Space For Prayer Or Meditation
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Sarah Barnard Design
Designating a room in the house for meditation and prayers will ensure spiritual growth. It is always important for an individual to introspect and connect to a higher power, says Ddhannak. The east or north-east part of your house is perfect for meditation, yoga and other spiritual pursuits. While meditating, facing east will increase positivity. Create a sacred altar and decorate it with candles or incense sticks. White, beige, light yellow or green are great colour options for the meditation room.
For The Living Room
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Kuber Shah
According to Vastu for the home, the living room is where most of the activity is centred. It creates a favourable (or unfavourable) first impression when guests enter for social gatherings. Therefore, ensure the living room is clutter-free. The living room should face east, north or north-east. Alternatively, a north-west-facing living room is also favourable. Heavy furniture should be kept in the west or south-west direction of the living room. All electronics and appliances should be installed in the south-east section of the living room. Also, if you want to place a mirror in the room, make sure its placed on the north wall.
The Centre Of Your Home
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Yadnyesh Joshi
Brahmasthan is a unique feature of ancient Indian architecture based on Vastu Shastra. It is the centre of your abode and is considered to be the holiest and most powerful zone of the house. This part of your home should be spotless and clutter-free. A circumference of 1 to 1.5 metres of the Brahmasthan should not have any obstructions or built-up area. The placement of the kitchen, bathroom or a pillar attracts negative energy. This could have an adverse effect on the health of your family members.
For The Bedroom
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MK Gandhi
Sometimes, the smallest things can turn your fortunes around. Vastu Shastra shows you how tweaking your bedroom can enhance positive energy and even improve relations between couples. Ideally, the bedroom in a south-west direction brings good health and prosperity. Avoid a bedroom in the north-east or south-east zone of the house as the former may cause health issues, while a bedroom placed in the latter direction may cause quarrels among couples. The bed should be placed in the southwest corner of the bedroom, with your head facing west. Avoid placing a mirror or television in front of the bed to avoid seeing your reflection in the mirror when in bed. Paint your bedroom walls in neutral or earthy shades as it radiates positive energy. Avoid painting them in black colour. You can also avoid having a temple, paintings depicting water or a fountain in the bedroom as it could cause emotional outbursts. Use mood lighting and burn aromatic oils to create an oasis of calm.
Also read: 10 Vastu plants you should grow to invite positivity and success into your home
Also read: Elephant statue Vastu: Where to place these benevolent figurines of protection in your home
Also read: How to choose the right house number for your personality, as per Vastu
www.architecturaldigest.in/content/vastu-shastra-25-tips-...
I just couldn't help uploading this one as my contribution to #FlickrFriday and this week's theme #AfterDark… Yes, I know, there is this bright flood-light on camera left and you might complain about it, as "after dark" is the theme…
...but I fear the darkness… :))))
If you try to get a special result and you're clueless about the things you do, you have to spend more time to reach the goal. Well, as you can see, I didn't reach the goal so far…
Tools: Aperture, Color Efex Pro 4.
#AfterDark (37) - NOT selected...
Beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand!
My journey to Southeast Asia last year took me to six countries and numerous cities, towns and villages. Of all the places I had the opportunity to experience, two cities stood out as a place I could live overseas. One of them was Chiang Mai, Thailand (I’ll share the other city in a future post).
Chiang Mai is the largest city in Northern Thailand and the second most-visited city in the country. What makes the city so intriguing is the contrast between the traditional Thai culture and the modern world. The mix of locals and foreigners (of which many expats call Chiang Mai home). In the end, it all works for the better.
I read somewhere that Chiang Mai is Bangkok’s “little, nicer, cleaner, smaller, calmer, prettier sister.” I would say it is more like Bangkok is Chiang Mai’s dirty cousin.
Chiang Mai is a city full of Thai temples and one temple (wat) that stands above all the rest (literally) is the hillside Wat Doi Suthep. You can see the temple on the hill throughout the city and once a top of Doi Suthep you will have amazing views of the city below.
Doi Suthep is about 15 kilometers from the city center, but it is easy to get there. Every tuk-tuk or songthaew (shared taxi) driver in Chiang Mai will offer their services to bring you there. It is a beautiful steep, winding road up the mountain. I did the drive on a motorbike and it was definitely one of the best bike rides I did in Southeast Asia.
At the temple I photographed this young Thai girl doing a traditional dance. Doi Suthep is still an active wat so you will come across many Buddhist monks and local Thais displaying their devotion with prayer, meditation and the burning of incense sticks.
Check back for more of my Thailand adventures!
Happy Travels!
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This picture was taken in a small workshop which make sticks of incense. It is located near the area of Tu Duc tomb, Hue-Vietnam.
Varanasi is a sacred and oldest city of the world located at the banks of the holy River Ganges. Where, Ganga aarti is performed daily in the evening by a group of priests at the Dashashwamedh ghat. Through the aarti, Agni Pooja is performed in which a commitment is made to the Lord Shiva, Mata Gange, Surya, Agni (Fire) as well as the whole universe made by the Lord Shiva. On some special occasions, religious festivals and second day of the week means Tuesdays, a particular type of aarti is held at this ghat.
Ganga aarti is the magnificent event during evening in the Varanasi that one must not miss to see it. It makes us to experience the great feelings while Ganga aarti become in process. This beautiful ritual makes every moment of the evening period special and fills with the spiritual thoughts. It is performed by the brass lamps which accompanied with the mantra chant in the presence of the huge crowd.
All the priests who have to perform the aarti, wear same cloth, the dhoti and kurta which is tightly bind with a long towel. First they make preparation of the Ganga aarti by making collection of the five elevated planks, a multi tiered oil lamp, an idol of the Goddess Ganga, flowers, incense sticks, a conch shell, a big and heavy brass lamp having a snake hood at the edge of the River Ganges. A group of boats filled with devotees come around the place of aarti at the bank of River. They are very eager to see the event; some of them take live video, photos as well. Ritual of the Ganga aarti is performed by the students of the Vedas and Upanishads which is lead by the head priest of the Gangotri Seva Samiti. The whole event takes around 45 minutes.
Timing of Ganga Aarti :
Ganga aarti takes place at 6.45 PM in the evening after the sunset for around 45 minutes at the Dashashwamedh ghat in the Varanasi. Devotees have started to come to see the Ganga aarti at least one hour before.
A group of young priests starts aarti in a well organized manner by having a lighting lamp in their hand, start a rhythmic chant of mantras. An announcement at 7.00 pm indicates the beginning of the aarti. Music starts by someone and priests involving in the aarti stood up to begin the Ganga aarti. Devotees at present make clapping together with the chanting of the mantras. Priests blown the conch shells in between the aarti very loudly and aarti continues with the incense sticks. After completing the mantras, priests do aarti with the multi-tiered brass lamps having firing camphor or kapoor. Ganga aarti ends up with the final aarti and after that the environment become very silent.
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Incense sticks burn in front of the central Dainichi Nyorai of the Furozono Stone Buddhas, considered one of the finest stone Buddhas in Japan. The statue’s head, fallen as a result of weather wear, was reattached to the body in 1993, after a long period of restorations to all the Usuki Sekibutsu. The Dainichi Nyorai, Japanese for Vairocana, who is interpreted as the Dharma Body of the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), is also seen as the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of Emptiness.
Kamchanod (sometimes spelt Kamchanot) is believed to be the home and entrance to the underground world of a mythical Nāga, a giant serpent who legend says breathed fireballs into the sky to form steps for Lord Buddha to descend from heaven.
The great Nāga, so rumour goes, lives deep in the waters of the lake which surround a densely forested island called Wang Nakhin (Nāga Palace) which is connected to the temple grounds by a long ‘snaking’ bridge guarded on each side by two seven-headed serpents. It’s shoes off at the entrance… and then a 100 metre or so stroll across the bridge to a small temple and sacred well.
Inside the temple is a shrine of Chaopu Sisuttho and on either side of the Wat are smaller tin-roofed shrines where Thais kneel and offer incense sticks, flower garlands and prayers to the great Nāga and Lord Buddha. The whole area is not too big and trying to get a good full photographic shot of the temple proved very difficult and made even more challenging by the bright sunlight filtering through the forest’s chanot trees.
Happy Deepavali to all our Hindu friends!
Every year during Deepavali, Little India transforms into an exotic treat for the senses, with thousands of coloured lights and dozens of special stalls set up, selling anything from beautiful brightly-coloured silk saris, shining jewellery, aromatic spices, scented jasmine garlands, incense sticks, and statues of Indian deities and much more.
Smoke from 2 incense sticks. Not the sharpest, but I liked all the different hues in this one. This incense has been sitting around for years and it doesn't have a pleasant odour. I miss the smell of the "Spiritual Sky" incense from the 70's. No gels - colours brought out in PS. I'll post a setup shot a little later.
Inspired by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemorovek], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/di_p2003] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/marirn], I found some incense sticks, burnt them and ... this was the result.
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for 52 Weeks of Pix 2014 - Week 3 - Smoke
for 52 Weeks Project - Week 3
A fantasy character. Photographing smoke trails gives some weird and wonderful shapes and patterns. When this is combined with photoshop, it is surprising what can be achieved. An abstract smoke trail image. Original photograph manipulated and coloured in photoshop.
If you cannot find the colour that you require please contact me via either of my websites or Facebook or Twitter.
Red candles with golden characters are lit at the Buddhist temple in Bangkok, their flames vivid against a selective color backdrop where the surroundings are desaturated. The focus is on the central candle, highlighting the flame's movement and the melting wax.
The photo was awarded the Gold medal at the TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT 2012, in the "Unusual" category.
Prints available on my website HERE.
I like Poe's work a lot, I really do. I particularly admire how his writings are methodically crafted, how the mood and feelings are calculated, how everything is bent in the intention of emphasizing a peculiar effect.
In his poem "Alone", he described how his perception of the world was different from the common view, and how that made him feel lonesome at times. In order to illustrate it, I knew from the beginning that I would have to choose a normal scene, and turn it into something that would represent his own experience of it.
After many hours of research on the Internet, I finally found that tree-lined road, one hour away from home. The weather was relatively poor that day, but I went there and shot it nonetheless. Back at home, I began to bend the trees to create the oppressing atmosphere I had in mind. It worked quite nicely, but there were many holes between the branches, due to the foliage being non dense enough. So I decided to clone leaves everywhere around the picture, in order to completely hide the sky, and create that relative darkness that would suit the mood I wanted to achieve. After a few hours of work, I had the background there, in front of my eyes, and I knew this was going well. I added the tombstones and the bird for some more details, and it was that.
At this stage, I still had no idea about how would Poe interact with the scene. It was quite unusual for me, as I often plan everything from day one, but it just didn't happen there. After reading the poem again and again, it was obvious a cloud would have been great, but how to show one without showing the sky? This is where the pipe idea appeared, and its cloud of smoke shaped as a demon (which finally became a skull, since it was the most convincing shape I managed to create). Of course, I had no pipe, so one was quickly bought, and I disguised myself as Poe the best I could for a studio shooting session. I also shot the smoke that day, using the classical incense sticks method. After that, some more hours of processing, and the scene was almost done.
Almost... because I spent many, I mean many hours on the final step. I tried so many curves, colored filters, saturated and desaturated moods, B&W, greenish, blueish, yellowish atmospheres that I kinda lost myself among all the options. Nothing was really good in my eye. So again, I read the poem a few times. Finally, the "autumn tint of gold" gave me the key, and I went for a darkish approach of such colors. As soon as it was done, it really popped there in front of me, and it became obvious this was the way to go.
I am quite proud of the result I must say!
I would like to finish -of course!- with the poem itself.
Alone
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then- in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
--Edgar Allan Poe