Japan, Kyushu. Lion-dog Guardian at Tennen-ji Buddhist Temple and Shinto Shrine. The shimenawa rope indicates a sacred or ritually pure space.

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The open mouth signifies the first sound made at birth.

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: Kyushu, Japan
Photo credit: © Charles O. Cecil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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