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Drying incense sticks

The women in the countryside near Hanoi capital are drying incense sticks. In Buddhist countries, burning incense is for the fragrant smoke to go towards the divine realm. The prayers of the incense burners blend into the incense smoke transmitted to the Buddha. God Buddha will feel the wish of the prayer.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Vietnam
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © Tuan Nguyen Tan