One last look at Tirta Empul, before we head off to somewhere new in Bali.

The stone carvings at Pura Tirta Empul were certainly intricate. Because the temple was so much part of life, it made sense that the carvings also depicted scenes from daily life. Apart from the lack of motor scooters and technology and tourists, life in rural Bali hasn’t changed a whole lot.

Men still dress in sarongs and play in the gamelan.

Women still carry motherloads on their head.

And people still bring all sorts of offerings to the temple on festival days.

After washing there are prayers to be said. Blessings are administered by the priest, dressed entirely in white.

I guess water is as important to Hinduism as it is in Christianity.