The old monk had a prayer wheel in his hand

Old monk holding prayer wheel
Shot at Boudhanath, a holy Buddhist site in Kathmandu, Nepal
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An old Tibetan Buddhist monk wearing glasses was sitting in the shade in the site. Some beadrolls were seen on his left hand and he had a portable prayer wheel in his right hand. It is said that a rotation of the wheel is equivalent to chant a Buddhist sutra once.

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PHOTO DATA

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3646

Shooting Date

Jul 2009

Posted On

February 1, 2010

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Boudhanath, Nepal

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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