Cao Đài Temple

The Cao Đài Great Temple is located in Long Hua in Tay Ninh province, about
26 kilometers from the Cambodian border. Cao Đài temples are gleefully colorful,
and the ceremonies have costumes and music to match.

At the time
of these photos, the Great temple was under renovation.

	Main Gate
	Bleechers for outdoor audiences The women sit in one set, and the men sit opposite. The four colors symbolize branches of Cao Đài: Buddhist is yellow, Taoist is blue, Confucian is red. Everyone else is represented by white, which combines all colors.
	Statue The rider looks exhausted, even though the horse is doing all the work.
	Unicorns
	Unicorn, close-up Reminded me of Krusty the Clown
	The Main Temple In the middle is the all-seeing eye, and the globe dome with stars represents revelation.
	Inside the temple. There are nine steps representing the cycle of reincarnation and achievement.
	Temple interior The gallery above is for visitors
	More of the interior Under major renovation, the place smells from fresh paint.
	The service
	During the service Note that even the fans in the gallery are multi-colored
	Lay Clergy
	More of the service
	And more
	Musicians and choir upstairs who played beautifully. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any recordings of their music.