Offerings

Celebrating the anniversary of the Temple at Ubud Market, this woman is ready to put down her offering under the banyan tree just outside the temple.
Offerings are such a big part of Hindu-Balinese life. They start in the morning around seven with the simplest one, done after the daily rice has been cooked, consisting of a pinch of rice on a small square of banana leaf. This gesture of thankfulness never fails to remind me to stay simple and not demand so much from life. Something I tend to forget when I'm not in Bali. Large offerings like the one in this photograph is reserved for more special occasions which, in Bali, happens every other week.