Rows of small lit lanterns with red tassels and red paper prayer tags hang from a dark metal frame inside a temple.

Temple Lanterns

Hong Kong. 2023

I found these in the half dark of a temple, rows of small lanterns with red paper tags hanging from each one. Every tag carries somebody’s name and a wish.

I shot from the side so the rows run away from the camera and out of focus. The light comes only from the lanterns, which is how the room is lit.