The Fabric of time and space: Bali

90°. Sun. In respect to Balinese tradition, I wear a sarong (as do my assistants) that allows entry into Pura Puseh Desa Negari Temple (Singapadu Sukawati Kabupaten Gianyar Bali). A privilege not enjoyed in 1999, when I only viewed theatrical re enactments (select Oct 12 and 14). We’re the only outsiders: they allow my cameras to record rituals performed at their 50 year Commemorative Festival. In ceremonies that incorporate animism, ancestor worship and reverence for their god Bodhisttava (Buddhist) seeking balance and harmony in the cosmos, offerings are made in the form of eggs, sacrifices of Roosters, Hens and Chicks. “Balinese Hinduism divides the cosmos into three layers. The highest level is heaven, or suarga, the abode of the gods. Next is the world of man, buwah. Below this is hell or bhur, where the demons live and where people's spirits are punished for misdeeds on earth. This tripartite division is mirrored in the human body (head, body and feet) and the shrines found outside Balinese buildings.”

The length of Visible Light is 13h 08m; length of Day 12h 25m.