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A man lighting large incense sticks outside of a Taoist temple in Malacca, Malaysia
February 1, 2021

Fiery Incense

In Malacca, Malaysia, a man lights large incense sticks outside of a Taoist temple to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Malaysian people with Chinese heritage make up almost a quarter of the country's population.
Photograph by John Stanmeyer, Nat Geo Image Collection

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