TUCKED away beneath a flyover in Jalan Buroh, nine statuettes stand overlooking the waters of Sungei Pandan.

Caked in dust from burnt-out jossticks placed in holders before them, the Taoist figurines stand next to a framed picture of a crab, atop makeshift altars fashioned from discarded wooden tables.

Away from the hustle and bustle of city life,makeshift places of worship like these are not uncommon and devotees turn up at such odd places.