| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year Taken |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Central Mosque
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The Chams are a minority in Vietnam. They are Muslim and speak a language related to Malay.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Selling coconuts.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Delivering bricks.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Tran Hung Dao Temple
|
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The Tran Hung Dao Temple is dedicated to a Vietnamese hero who defeated 300,000 men sent by Kublai Khan in 1287.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Tran Hung Dao Temple
|
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The entrance.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Tran Hung Dao Temple
|
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The interior.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Tran Hung Dao Temple
|
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Four children in the temple grounds.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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The Saigon River is one of the rivers in the Mekong Delta.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Water gypsies on the Saigon River.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Boat on the river.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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The river is very busy.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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View of the river.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Houses by the river.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Russian ship at the docks.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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The Sigon River is part of the Mekong Delta.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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View of the river.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Boats on the river.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Cargo boat.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Punting.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Small boat.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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House boat used by water gypsies.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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Three people on a small boat.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon River
|
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River transport.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Avenue.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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The entrance to the Lu Van Duyet Temple.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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The Lu Van Duyet Temple is a shrine to the marshall who unified Vietnam in the 19th century.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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The Marshall honoured in this temple died in 1831.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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The temple is highly decorated.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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Ceramic painting.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Lu Van Duyet Temple
|
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Metal window shutters with flower design.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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The former US Embassy from where US diplomats were evacuated by helicopter in 1975.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Small eating place.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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French catholic church and a square.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Water puppets, a distinctive Vietnamese art form.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon
|
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Staff at Sinh's Cafe.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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The Emperor of Jade Temple is Cantonese Buddhist-Taoist.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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The temple is the most famous place of worship in the city.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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Ong Bac De is a guardian in the temple.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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A wooden panel depicting hell.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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Ngoc Hoang (The Emperor of Jade).
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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Twelve ceramic figures of women representing twelve human characteristics.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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The gods of punishment and reward.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Emperor of Jade Temple
|
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The 18-armed goddess, Phat Man Chuan De.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon Zoo
|
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Hornbill in Saigon Zoo.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Saigon Zoo
|
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Hippopotamus.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Archeological Museum
|
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The Archeological Museum.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Archeological Museum
|
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The museum is set in a traditional building.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Archeological Museum
|
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The 1000-eyed Kuan Yin (1656).
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Archeological Museum
|
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Ceramics.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Saigon Site / Event : Archeological Museum
|
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Greek style pottery.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Two women in Cholon, a Chinese suburb of Ho Chi Minh City.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Local transport.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Food stall.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Buddhist monks.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Cholon is a lively part of the city.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Lam Pagoda
|
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The Giac Lam Pagoda.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Lam Pagoda
|
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The Giac Lam Pagoda is the oldest temple in the city dating from 1744.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Lam Pagoda
|
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The decorated interior.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Busy street.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Stone furniture and temple urns.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Couple on a bicycle.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Scrap metal sellers.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Vien Pagoda
|
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The Giac Vien Pagoda is a 200 year old Buddhist monastery.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Vien Pagoda
|
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The pagoda is 200 years old.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Vien Pagoda
|
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The pagoda is set in a pleasant garden.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Giac Vien Pagoda
|
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The main shrine.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Cyclos.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Roadside vendors.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Row of traditional shops.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phung Son Pagoda
|
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The Phung Son Pagoda has deities in its garden.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phung Son Pagoda
|
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Fat Buddha.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Cha Tam Church
|
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The yellow coloured, French style, Cha Tam Church.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Cha Tam Church
|
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Ousted President, Ngo Dinh Diem was captured here in 1963.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Selling car number plates.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Cyclos and bicycles.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Jars of biscuits.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Vegetables.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda
|
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The Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda is Fukien and dates from 1902.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda
|
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People visit this temple if they about to begin a long journey.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda
|
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Incense burner.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda
|
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The main shrine.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Young girl.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Woman and her goods .
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Vehicles in a street.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Cooking.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Smiling girl child.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Quan Am Pagoda
|
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The ornately decorated Quan Am Pagoda.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Quan Am Pagoda
|
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The pagoda dates from 1816.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Quan Am Pagoda
|
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The building is famous for its paintings and ceramics.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Quan Am Pagoda
|
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The pagoda is famous for its carvings.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Quan Am Pagoda
|
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Ceramic art.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Shopkeeper.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Child with mother.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Children playing.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Chopping wood.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Making joss sticks.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon
|
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Old American army box for ammunition.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Thien Han
|
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Thien Han is an ornate Cantonese temple dating from the 19th century.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Thien Han
|
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The temple is dedicated to the goddess of the sea.
|
1992 |
| Vietnam |
City / Town : Ho Chi Minh City District : Cholon Site / Event : Thien Han
|
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Incense burns from coils.
|
1992 |