Todaiji Temple's Great Buddha cleaned

Todaiji Temple's Great Buddha cleaned

NARA, Japan - Buddhist monks and lay Buddhists wearing white coats and masks clean the 15-meter-high Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara on Aug. 7 in an annual event.

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