Buddha's Birthday
A monk performs in a drum ceremony at Beomeosa Temple in Busan on Buddha's Birthday, May 6, 2014. The day is a national holiday, and people visit temples around the country to pray and make offerings. Buddhism holds a strong cultural influence in South Korea, and about one quarter of the population identifies as Buddhist. Ben Weller is a photographer in Nagoya, Japan.
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- Korea_Busan_062
- Copyright
- Ben Weller
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- 5400x3729 / 7.6MB
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