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In a quiet corner of a Taiwanese temple, an elderly woman prepares incense for worship. Her hands, worn by time, move with a rhythm shaped by decades of devotion. Behind her, a vivid temple door guardian looms—an eternal protector watching over a fleeting mortal moment. This image captures the spiritual duality of tradition: the enduring iconography of faith and the living, breathing ritual performed by the community’s elders. As modernization encroaches on daily rituals, scenes like this—once common—are becoming rare. It is a visual preservation of cultural reverence, aging devotion, and the quiet dignity embedded in faith.
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Bert Entwistle
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Black & White Photography - Sports
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United States
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Ru Fang Dong
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Fine Art Photography - Nudes
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Taiwan
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FAN CHIEH WANG
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Nature Photography - Golden Hour
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Taiwan
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Lai HUNG tSE
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Special Category - Night Photography
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Taiwan