Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| Dec 11, 2015 |
| Date Uploaded |
| Jan 15, 2017 |
| Camera |
| Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal Length |
| 27 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/320 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/4.5 |
| ISO |
| 400 |
| Copyright |
| © Tanya Sharapova |
| Categories |
| Culture, People, Travel |
| Assignments |
| A Spark of Genius |
Published
Buddhist monk lights butter lamps during funeral ceremony. Jambay temple, Bhutan. Burning the physical (clarified yak butter) transforms matter into energy, providing a light in the dark. It is both a literal and metaphorical symbol of illumination. The eradication of ignorance, the dispelling of darkness.