In 1987, two Buddhist nuns stood side by side in Guiyang, gently holding prayer beads. Their composed but natural posture suggests comfort with both spiritual discipline and the presence of the large 4×5 view camera.

Behind them, a weathered brick wall and wooden door create a modest backdrop that reinforces restraint and humility. Their robes, expressions, and stillness reflect lives shaped by devotion and routine, offering a serene portrait of faith practiced not in grand temples but in everyday urban life.