Man cooking for temple devotees, Tank Road

Title
Man cooking for temple devotees, Tank Road
Year/Period
1960s-1970s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 43.5 x 36.2 cm
Accession No.
2019-00726

Lui Hock Seng (b. 1937) is a self-taught photographer who was active on the scene during the 1960s and 1970s. His works belong to the pictorial photography movement and his pictures largely depict the landscapes of trades of a rapidly-changing Singapore during the 1960s and 1970s. This image was taken at the annual Thaipusam festival at Sri Thendayuthapani temple along Tank Road.