St Nicholai Cathedral Part 2

NOTE: THIS PHOTO IS NOT IN TOKYO. YOU CANNOT TAKE PICTURES INSIDE THE ST. NICHOLAI CHURCH.
I arrived at the Church just before 10am. I walked inside. People were everywhere but not that many. Most were regulars. There were 20 chairs on the left side and right side. I walked straight to the second row of seats on the left. I wanted a "birds-eye" view of the action. There was a confessional going on (happening) to my left. One line was for Japanese and the other line was for non-Japanese. There were a few tourists standing in the back. There was a choir off to the right. There were 12 members. There are three stands in the front. They have paintings of people. They are on a stand. Behind the stand are many candles burning. People walk to the stands and kiss the painting, make the sign of he cross, then light their candle and add it to the rest. There is an altar but it is behind the wall in front. That wall has five big doors. Between the two rows of chairs is a platform. The service began at 10:00.  (continued tomorrow).