There was a handful of vehicles there, whose owners had probably gone praying as well. Here is another view. I personally feel that the line of decorative palms adds beauty to an already grand structure. By far the largest mosque in Kota Kinabalu, the man-made lagoon which surrounds the KK City Mosque gives a serenely gorgeous and dramatic look to the mosque on a full moon night. We did pass by later that night, but both my guide and I were in a hurry to get home after a rather long and tiring day, plus it was getting late, so we did not stop here again. (Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia, Nov. 2013)
the inclusion in a film or broadcast of any artistic work situated in a place where it can be viewed by the public; and
the reproduction and distribution of copies of any artistic work permanently situated in a place where it can be viewed by the public.
According to section 3, the definition of artistic work is any graphic work, photograph, sculpture, collage, and work of architecture or artistic craftsmanship. Ref: COM:CRT/Malaysia#Freedom of panorama.