Singapore: Incense sticks are placed in an urn at Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer Street in Singapore's Chinatown area. The temple, also known as the Tianfu Temple, was established in 1839 and was built for the worship of the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It is the oldest Hokkien temple in the country.

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