21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Lanterns for Peace
In recognition of the atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima in 1945, a group of Buddhist monks organize an evening Peace walk which terminates at a temple called the Grafton Pagoda. Ceremonies and held, prayers are read, and illuminated lanterns are gathered on the steps of the pagoda.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2023 |
Photo Location: | Grafton, New York, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D7100 |
Copyright: | © Bruce Squiers |