Morning march of the monks in Luang Prabang. A tour through the streets of the city seeking offers. Starting at 5.45 in the morning, sunshine or rain it makes no difference. An old tradition that endures over time.

Religious festival (Taoism) in a small village in the south of Taiwan. This man, wearing a mask for protection, was performing a kind of special dance through the many explosions of the firecrackers on the ground. Surely an impressive ritual.

A bunch of guys busy to "control" one of the many elephants during a Hindu festival. I just hope that these chains are temporary.

An alley near an Hindu temple, during a religious festival. The women of the town are cooking rice to offer to a God. A road certainly very fragrant.

"he shot me down,
Bang Bang
I hit the ground,
Bang Bang
That awful sound,
Bang Bang
my baby shot me down.."

Through the alleys of the old city, some children are intent on buying (????) some snacks in a small shop.

These symbols you see are called Ranguli. They are connected to the Hindu belief and every early morning are drawn with white chalk (or colored) in front of the front door. They are used as a daily good luck...