One of a pair of Komainu, or lion-dogs, guardians against evil spirits, at the Garan Buddhist temple precinct, Koyasan, Japan.

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Believed to guard against evil spirits, komainu statues are very common religious statue pairs at both temples and shrines in Japan. Behind this koma inu from Danjo Garan, Koyasan is the Six-Sided Sutra Repository.

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Photo credit: © John Steele / Alamy / Afripics
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