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A Buddhist nun, who has renounced all worldly things, is anointed in Gandze.

Gandze, Chamagudao, Sichuan, China

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 24.4 Mpixels (69.8 MB uncompressed) - 6048x4032 pixels (20.2x13.4 in / 51.2x34.1 cm at 300 ppi)

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