In 1987, two Buddhist nuns stood side by side in Guiyang, their hands delicately holding prayer beads. Their posture was composed yet unreserved, indicating familiarity with both spiritual discipline and the presence of the large 4×5 camera. 

The weathered brick wall and wooden door behind them serve as a modest backdrop, underscoring restraint and humility. Their robes, expressions, and stillness mirror lives shaped by devotion and routine, offering a serene portrayal of faith practiced beyond grand temples, integrated instead into the fabric of daily urban life.