A travel writer decides to stop by a Hindu temple in Nusa Dua to observe the Festival of Metal, one of the most important festivals on the Balinese calendar. He gets an unexpectedly friendly reception.
Travelogue: Hindu Faithful Pray for God of Heirlooms to Sharpen Their Minds
On Tumpek Landep, Hindu believers hang hand made offerings from vehicles and other metal objects and pray to the God of Heirlooms to sharpen their minds.