Shinto Priest in Kyoto Mosque Midnight Ritual in in a mosque prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto

Shinto Priest in Kyoto Mosque Midnight Ritual

by Leah Steele

Soft tungsten lamplight washes the polished wooden floor of a prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto, creating a quiet, transcendent calm at midnight. A Shinto priest stands in the center of a perfect symmetrical composition, wearing traditional white robes and a tall black hat. The priest performs a purification ritual, hands raised in a deliberate gesture. Behind him, intricate wooden lattice screens line the walls, reflecting the warm glow. Rows of empty prayer rugs lie flat on the floor, their geometric patterns leading toward the central figure. Polished surfaces catch small highlights, showing the stillness of the room. at the edge is the sharp reflection of the priest's white sleeves on the glossy floorboards.

0
0 views
Shinto priest Kyoto mosque midnight ritual purification ceremony Nishiki tungsten light symmetrical composition Japanese culture
Camera Sony a99 II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a99 II photos, grab one online.
Lens 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Focal Length 100mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 1600
Film processed in Photoshop
Location in a mosque prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto
Date 2022-12-24
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 34.9498, 135.7504
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/shinto-priest-kyoto-mosque-midnight-ritual"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/shinto-priest-kyoto-mosque-midnight-ritual" alt="Shinto Priest in Kyoto Mosque Midnight Ritual in in a mosque prayer hall in Nishiki, Kyoto"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Silhouetted Priest Ritual in Tokyo Mosque in in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

Silhouetted Priest Ritual in Tokyo Mosque

iPhone 15 Pro · in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Midnight Tokyo in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Midnight Tokyo

iPhone 14 Pro · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

 Silhouetted Shinto Priest in Kyoto Chapel in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Kyoto

Silhouetted Shinto Priest in Kyoto Chapel

iPhone 12 · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Kyoto

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Golden Hour in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Golden Hour

OM System OM-1 Mark II · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

 Shinto Priest Midnight Ritual Nara Chapel in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nara

Shinto Priest Midnight Ritual Nara Chapel

Nikon F4 · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nara

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Osaka Mosque in in a mosque prayer hall in Umeda, Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Osaka Mosque

Nikon F3 · in a mosque prayer hall in Umeda, Osaka

 Shinto Priest Ritual in Osaka Stained Glass Chapel in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nakazakicho, Osaka

Shinto Priest Ritual in Osaka Stained Glass Chapel

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Nakazakicho, Osaka

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Osaka Evening in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Osaka Evening

Canon A-1 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Osaka

 Silhouetted Priest in Candlelit Osaka Nave in inside a candlelit nave in Osaka

Silhouetted Priest in Candlelit Osaka Nave

Canon AE-1 · inside a candlelit nave in Osaka

 Shinto Priest Dawn Purification Osaka in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Namba, Osaka

Shinto Priest Dawn Purification Osaka

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Namba, Osaka

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Night in at the foot of a stone altar in Umeda, Osaka

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Night

Canon EOS 80D · at the foot of a stone altar in Umeda, Osaka

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Kanazawa Altar in at the foot of a stone altar in Kanazawa

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual Kanazawa Altar

Sony a6300 · at the foot of a stone altar in Kanazawa

 Shinto Shrine Mosque Kyoto Night String Lights in in a mosque prayer hall in Kyoto

Shinto Shrine Mosque Kyoto Night String Lights

Olympus Trip 35 · in a mosque prayer hall in Kyoto

 Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Nara Nave in inside a candlelit nave in Nara

Shinto Priest Purification Ritual in Nara Nave

Nikon F6 · inside a candlelit nave in Nara

 Muezzin Reciting Adhan from Minaret at Sunset in in a mosque prayer hall in Riyadh

Muezzin Reciting Adhan from Minaret at Sunset

Nikon FM · in a mosque prayer hall in Riyadh

 Stained Glass Light on Tokyo Shinto Shrine Altar in in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

Stained Glass Light on Tokyo Shinto Shrine Altar

iPhone 11 · in a chapel lit by stained glass in Tokyo

 Obon Circle in Kyoto Mosque Before Dawn in in a mosque prayer hall in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

Obon Circle in Kyoto Mosque Before Dawn

Pentax MX · in a mosque prayer hall in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

 Late Night Tea Ceremony in Kyoto Tatami Room in in a tatami tea room in Nishiki, Kyoto

Late Night Tea Ceremony in Kyoto Tatami Room

Fujifilm X-T2 · in a tatami tea room in Nishiki, Kyoto

 Nyepi Ogoh Ogoh Ceremony Hall Night Rain in in a ceremonial hall near Yogyakarta

Nyepi Ogoh Ogoh Ceremony Hall Night Rain

Fujifilm X-E1 · in a ceremonial hall near Yogyakarta

 Obon Dance Circle Under Lanterns at Kyoto Shrine in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Kyoto

Obon Dance Circle Under Lanterns at Kyoto Shrine

Canon T90 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Kyoto

 Night Tea Ceremony Preparation Beside Festival Lane Kyoto in beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Fushimi, Kyoto

Night Tea Ceremony Preparation Beside Festival Lane Kyoto

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Fushimi, Kyoto

 Wooden Stool in Kyoto in in Kyoto, Japan

Wooden Stool in Kyoto

in Kyoto, Japan

 Monk Striking Temple Bell at Dawn in Kyoto in in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

Monk Striking Temple Bell at Dawn in Kyoto

Mamiya 7 · in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

 Japanese Urushi Artist Layering Lacquer in Sunset in in a ceremonial alcove near Thies

Japanese Urushi Artist Layering Lacquer in Sunset

Fujifilm GFX100 · in a ceremonial alcove near Thies

 Bell Ringing at Shinto Shrine Entrance Dawn in in a cloister garden in Osaka

Bell Ringing at Shinto Shrine Entrance Dawn

Google Pixel 6 · in a cloister garden in Osaka

 Geisha in Crimson Kimono Under Copper Light in in a ceremonial hall near Tokyo

Geisha in Crimson Kimono Under Copper Light

Pentax ME Super · in a ceremonial hall near Tokyo

 Monk Reading Scripture in Mbuji-Mayi Market Hall in in a market hall in Mbuji-Mayi

Monk Reading Scripture in Mbuji-Mayi Market Hall

Leica M2 · in a market hall in Mbuji-Mayi

 Night Tea Ceremony Kyoto Kiyomizu Alcove in beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

Night Tea Ceremony Kyoto Kiyomizu Alcove

Olympus OM-10 · beside a tokonoma alcove in a tea room in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

 Silhouetted Geisha in Kyoto Temple Twilight in in a temple courtyard near Tokyo

Silhouetted Geisha in Kyoto Temple Twilight

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · in a temple courtyard near Tokyo

 Mirrored Prayer Candles in Monsoon Shrine Salem in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Salem

Mirrored Prayer Candles in Monsoon Shrine Salem

Leica M7 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Salem

 Silhouetted Minaret Balcony Sunset Prayer Hall in in a mosque prayer hall in Riyadh

Silhouetted Minaret Balcony Sunset Prayer Hall

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · in a mosque prayer hall in Riyadh

 Salt Mine Cathedral Kyoto Sunset Prayer Wheel in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Higashiyama, Kyoto

Salt Mine Cathedral Kyoto Sunset Prayer Wheel

Leica M8 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Higashiyama, Kyoto

 Shinto Lanterns Along Tokyo Mosque Prayer Path in in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

Shinto Lanterns Along Tokyo Mosque Prayer Path

Sony a7R III · in a mosque prayer hall in Tokyo

 Midnight Sage Smudging in Pucallpa Prayer Hall in in a prayer hall near Pucallpa

Midnight Sage Smudging in Pucallpa Prayer Hall

Fujifilm X-T30 · in a prayer hall near Pucallpa

 Wooden Coat Stand in Kyoto in in Kyoto, Japan

Wooden Coat Stand in Kyoto

in Kyoto, Japan

 Transparent Shrine Cloth Sunset Rabat in beside a prayer wheel corridor in Rabat

Transparent Shrine Cloth Sunset Rabat

Zorki 10 · beside a prayer wheel corridor in Rabat

 Silhouetted Bell at Shinto Shrine Dawn in beneath a pagoda roof in Japan

Silhouetted Bell at Shinto Shrine Dawn

Nikon D780 · beneath a pagoda roof in Japan

 Ogoh Ogoh Statue In Prayer Hall At Midnight in in a prayer hall in Yogyakarta

Ogoh Ogoh Statue In Prayer Hall At Midnight

Canon EOS R7 · in a prayer hall in Yogyakarta

 Woodblock Printer Inking Rice Paper in Shrine in in a shrine lined with lanterns in Campinas

Woodblock Printer Inking Rice Paper in Shrine

Leica M2 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Campinas
Shinto priest Kyoto mosque midnight ritual purification ceremony Nishiki tungsten light symmetrical composition Japanese culture