Ong Temple, or Chua Ong, detail of spiral incense, Cantho, Vietnam

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Detail of suspended spiral incense in the Ong temple, or Chua Ong. A sight to see and to smell, with its profusion of perfumed incense, this temple was originally build by ethnic Chinese in the late 19th century in Cantho, or Can Tho, South Vietnam. Dedicated to Kuang Kung (Chinese) or Quan Cong (Vietnamese), deity of loyalty, justice, reason, intelligence, honor and courage.

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Ong Temple, or Chua Ong, Cantho, Vietnam
Photo credit: © Andrew Cohen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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