These photos were taken in Dajia, Taiwan, on April 9, 2005. This was the first day of the famous Matsu Pilgrimage, and many people were at the Jhenlin temple to see Matsu and the hundreds of pilgrims set out on a 300 km journey through central Taiwan.

The Temple
The Worshippers
The Sellers
The Crowd
The Deco
The Performers
The Oddities