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The monk who lives in the cliffs of a Greek tourist island - For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has welcomed the ...

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Asian mature woman praying on Chinese new year. Mature asian woman praying with incense sticks during Chinese new year. Chinese monks perform a prayer ceremony Burning candles for new year in Chinese ...

There's a lot to like with how the whole ceremony takes place under a darkened room, with some great setting done in the underground cavern and with the different rituals that go on, from the nude ...