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Perched on a rock at Kyoto's Ryoan-ji, a Buddhist monk is intent upon meticulously raking the fine gravel sea that swirls around him.

Ryoan-ji Garden, Kyoto, Japan, Japanese Gardens

Author: Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 15.0 Mpixels (42.8 MB uncompressed) - 4662x3210 pixels (15.5x10.7 in / 39.5x27.2 cm at 300 ppi)

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