Cao Dai temple in Garden Grove
For Polaroid week 2010 I went to this Cao Dai temple in Garden Grove. I've been here before, but never talked to anyone or went inside. This time a man was leaving but when he saw me, he asked if I wanted to go inside to take pictures, and he unlocked the door and let me in. His English wasn't too good, but he tried to explain the religion to me. I'd read about it previously so I could follow most of what he was saying. Everything in and on the temple is symbolic for something. It's a beautiful building.
For Polaroid week 2010 I went to this Cao Dai temple in Garden Grove. I've been here before, but never talked to anyone or went inside. This time a man was leaving but when he saw me, he asked if I wanted to go inside to take pictures, and he unlocked the door and let me in. His English wasn't too good, but he tried to explain the religion to me. I'd read about it previously so I could follow most of what he was saying. Everything in and on the temple is symbolic for something. It's a beautiful building.
Taken with a Polaroid Colorpack II camera on Fujifilm FP-100BW.
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Wow. I've never seen the place. Now I am intrigued...nice shot.
Posted by: Marcie T | 05/17/2010 at 09:47 AM
I really like this B&W shot Susan. - Though a Christian, I can truly appreciate these amazing structures for their beauty. I have been to (and in) the Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. The visit brought about due to a religeous studies course I took at CSUF.
Posted by: Mark | 05/17/2010 at 10:06 AM
Hi Susan!
My parents are caodaiists and they go to this temple. my dad is the one that reads the scroll near the end of their prayers. I don't go anymore because I'm not as religious but I use to go with my dad alot.
Posted by: tony tran | 05/29/2010 at 03:41 AM
I belong to the Unitarian Univarsalist Church of Anaehim and we often study various religions. We recently studied Islam and had two people from Islamic Center of Orang County come and make presentation about their religion.
I would like to know if you would be so kind to send us a qualified person to explain the religion for our group? Please respond in my email
Thank you very much!
I. Gee
Posted by: I. Gee | 10/12/2010 at 03:00 PM