Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia - Denpasar, 29th January 2025. The faithful gathered in a temple in Denpasar, Bali, to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year, known locally as ‘Imlek’. The celebrations welcomed the Year of the Snake with prayers,

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.

They gave a small donation for a bundle of incense sticks and lit them. Some held them above their heads and bowed several times to the deity in the temple. Then they stuck the st