chinese joss stick : details
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joss sticks are incense, traditionally burned before a chinese religious image, idol, buddha statue, or shrine. they can also be burned in front of a door, or open window as an offering to heaven, or devas. in modern days, joss sticks can be used for any purpose, such as to enhance the smell of a room, or to light fire crackers.
joss sticks are religious materials in china, india, vietnam, thailand, taiwan, myanmar, cambodia, korea, japan, the philippines and others.
the word "joss" is derived from the latin deus via portuguese.
shot at po lin monastery, hong kong
NIKON CORPORATION (NIKON D80)
200 mm ... f 5.6 ... iso 200 ... 1/400 sec
flash not fired
Normal (O deg)
f 5.7
Unknown: 0 ... 0 EV
Multi-Segment
sRGB
2006:11:04 13:04:32
categories: lomo macro miscellaneous objects
tag(s): smoke white yellow
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that is a great shot!
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