The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a vibrant Taoist celebration observed primarily in South-East Asia, particularly among Chinese communities in Malaysia and Singapore. The festival honours the Nine Emperor Gods, believed to be deities of the sea who bring blessings and good fortune.
1. A man setting wood on fire to prepare for worshippers to walk barefoot over burning coal during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival at a temple in Kuala Lumpur. — AP
2. People waiting at a flooded temple on the eve of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. — AP
3. A worshipper jumping over burning wood and coal barefoot during the festival. — AP
4. Dragon dancers performing at a temple on the eve of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. — AP
5. People carrying figurines of deities into a temple. — AP
