In Guiyang in 1987, two Buddhist nuns stood side by side, gently holding their prayer beads. Their relaxed, natural posture suggests they were comfortable with both spiritual discipline and the large 4×5 view camera.

A modest background of the weathered brick wall and wooden door of Jueyuan Nunnery emphasizes restraint and humility. The nuns' robes, expressions, and stillness suggest lives shaped by devotion and routine, presenting a peaceful picture of faith practiced not in grand temples but in ordinary urban life.