A begging monk stood there

Buddhist monk standing in front of shutter
Shot in the city of Ueno, Tokyo
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The shops were shuttered and a Buddhist monk stood in front of one of the shutters. He was wearing a conical hat and holding a khakkhara, a Buddhist ringed staff in his hand. He was not meeting his friend there. He was an ascetic monk and asking for alms.

The place he stood was busy. Yet most of the pedestrians passed by him as if nothing had happened. However, he kept standing still unemotionally.

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Jan 2008 PEOPLE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

1309

Shooting Date

Oct 2007

Posted On

January 9, 2008

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Ueno, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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