Being in Hong Kong during the protest season in High Summer 2019 was a real treat and a challenge as it was a very tight political atmosphere, as well as extremely hot (39°) and humid (80%)… Thus going to the temples was a real treat and relief

Kitsch will always prevail…

Here both lions have their mouth open (whereas mostly the female has it closed)

Very imposing, indeed.

Waiting for customers…

buying worship articles

In the entrance of the MTR (metro system) many notices about the riots and protests

posting information

in the accompanying alleys and shops souvenirs, talismans and amulets are sold

Your lucky orange, pumpkin, pendant, etc. – all you could wish for

And a future-teller (actually quite many of them). Chinese are excessively superstitous

Cooling off

Light a candle

or several… (actually the current limit is 8 for pollution prevention)

and stick them in the sand

future telling with sticks which you rattle out of a box

the temple is enclosed by city

throught the gaps

devotion

water is sprayed to cool the air a bit (and perhaps get rid of the smoke)

another place for prayer

the temple hall

after so much religious activity we got hungry and headed for a more conventional noodle shop to get some soup (and beer).

You eat the meat and leave the remains on the table where they are discarded by the waiter

Mobiles are everywhere

a typical kitchen for such a shop

This is the proper way to tackle your food – chpsticks and spoon in combination!