Chinese New Year has passed on Saturday, but the festivities are still far from the end. In fact, the season has just started.
Though many opted to spend the actual day with celebrations and feasts, some spared time to give thanks to the Gods and pray for a better year ahead.
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We went to Dharma Bhakti Temple,one of Jakarta's oldest temples, to see the activities on the big day.
Here are more snapshotstaken by our photographer, Jefri Aries.
See the first part of this series here.
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© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - A worshipper is praying in front of an altar at Dharma Bhakti Temple, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day, Jan. 28, 2017.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - A worshipper is praying in front of an altar at Dharma Bhakti Temple, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day, Jan. 28, 2017.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Candles are lit at Dharma Bhakti Temple, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day, Jan. 28, 2017.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Visitors are crowding the Dharma Bhakti Temple in Glodok, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Worshippers are crowding the Dharma Bhakti Temple in Glodok, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Worshippers are crowding the Dharma Bhakti Temple in Glodok, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Visitors are crowding the Dharma Bhakti Temple in Glodok, West Jakarta, on Chinese New Year's day.
© 2017 brilio.net/Jefri Aries - Besides worshippers, local tourists also flock to the temple to take picture of the decoration and special atmosphere.