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     Going all the way to Tay Ninh to visit the Great Gaotai Holy See,  a place of pilgrimage for quite a few south Vietnamese people who are followers of Gaotaism.  In time for its noontide prayer service, you will join a peculiar but solemn ceremony with the congregation attired in lively red, yellow, blue and white and chanting religious hymns.

c18d827a1f19bb5def4082e85e87087f On the way to Gao Tai Temple, a peddler sells French bread on the sidewalk as dust flying.

649768bddf45fa7033fe218a66899326 The man unloaded the bike packed on the top of the tour bus, not a common thing from a tourist's point of view.

9b68a26a86d7350fb4cd9a69c6451137 A grocery store with dirt front

bff9f86e12c0026627bd4b66114760d4 the residents dressed in white

4295290ca695418fc297a18e1ae85f4b Gao Tai Temple

ecdd77c328e7c7409879d3384e1ba405 Gao Tai Temple

a838c75782a9d64dbade352c78243c3d Front gate

0d76811d3d9c441e21e41baa2dfc38a7 Male and female disciples are separated.  Young people are too busy to worship, only old disciples.

e9de1ca544707436b63c74e20edbc265 Gao Tai Temple

0e97481cf31ede023feaade4cda1ac85 Gao Tai Temple

b4038fbc893ddaf38cedef837f4a4356 Gao Tai Temple

e2545814a281679afa1acc9e9d03f0dc Gaotaism (高台教)

684544b0ad7fc393858b485be55203ec Inside the temple

3945bdc2317537b86106320c8cb62b4e Local Gods

39f8227e1157593c09d6f8f711460ea3 Bowing toward Gods

d07259adfce5e9ffdbf99dc77ddcab76 Disciples with various colors

3b41f1d556c4489051be45bd30af132f Senior female worshippers

 

 

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