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BIFA 2025

Monastic Reverence

  • Photographer
    Jeonghwa Lee

This photograph captures a quiet moment of interaction between two Buddhist monks. One monk stands behind a row of prayer flags, while the other bows in a respectful gesture. Though physically separated by the hanging cloths, their postures suggest a shared ritual or greeting. The prayer flags, inscribed with mantras, move gently with the wind — reinforcing the presence of the spiritual even in ordinary moments. Presented in black and white, the photo emphasizes form, contrast, and the subtle tension between presence and absence, movement and stillness.

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