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Sending the Soul
Posted by Eddie (Kyoto, Japan) on 17 August 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
The practice of releasing lanterns on the night of Obon (Obon is an annual Buddisht even for commemorating one's ancestors), in Hozu-river in Arashiyama, Kyoto, has been practiced since 1949. About 7000-8000 lanterns are released for the soul of those who fell in war and flood.
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Nikon D80
1/6 second
F/3.5
ISO 500
27 mm (35mm equiv.)