Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

NARA, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Monks and others at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep the dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2024, in the annual "ominugui" cleaning event. (Kyodo)

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks and others at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep the dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2024, in the annual "ominugui" cleaning event.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks and others at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep the dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2024, in the annual "ominugui" cleaning event.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks and others clean the Great Buddha at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara on Aug. 7, 2023, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks and others clean the Great Buddha at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara on Aug. 7, 2023, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event.

Great Buddha cleaned

Great Buddha cleaned

Priests and followers clad in white attire clean the surface of the Great Buddha of Nara at the Todaiji Temple in an annual ''ominugui (cleaing the sacred body)'' rite Friday Aug. 7.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks wearing white clean the Great Buddha at Todaiji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2022, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event, which resumed after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks wearing white clean the Great Buddha at Todaiji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2022, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event, which resumed after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks wearing white clean the Great Buddha at Todaiji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2022, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event, which resumed after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks wearing white clean the Great Buddha at Todaiji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2022, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event, which resumed after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks in white clothing clean the Great Buddha at the Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2019, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks in white clothing clean the Great Buddha at the Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2019, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha of Nara

Monks in white clothing clean the Great Buddha at the Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2019, in an annual "ominugui" cleaning event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Great Buddha cleaned

Great Buddha cleaned

Priests and followers clad in white attire clean the surface of the Great Buddha of Nara at the Todaiji Temple in an annual ''ominugui (cleaing the sacred body)'' rite Friday Aug. 7. ==Kyodo