Jakarta, ID
Tuesday, May 29 2012, 07:01 AM

Archipelago

Lantern-shaped offering

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Lantern-shaped offering: A customer looks at sampian at the Kumbasari market in Denpasar, Bali on Sunday. Sampian are used by Balinese Hindus to commemorate Galungan, a day of reflection on good and evil. The lantern-shaped offerings are made of palm leaves and are easily found in the run up to the celebration on Dec. 8. Lantern-shaped offering: A customer looks at sampian at the Kumbasari market in Denpasar, Bali on Sunday. Sampian are used by Balinese Hindus to commemorate Galungan, a day of reflection on good and evil. The lantern-shaped offerings are made of palm leaves and are easily found in the run up to the celebration on Dec. 8.