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In western cultures, we may associate prayer beads to Christianity and Middle Ages. In fact, their use is universal and pre-dates the Christian Era. Even today the religions of nearly two-thirds of the world’s population utilize some form of prayer beads: Muslims, Buddhists and Christians. The use of prayer beads came from the early urge to count prayers. Probably, in the beginning, fingers or pebbles moved from one pile to another was the way to do it. Later on, a cord was some knots were…

If you have traveled in Asia, you know that temples are on your itinerary. The rich cultural heritage of Asia’s religions means any tour you take in Asian countries will be peppered with temples! temples! temples! How many ways can you photograph a temple? We learned about shotlists with Ralph Velasco a few days ago. So let’s apply that idea to our tour of Asia’s temples. Here’s a shotlist that includes the many beautiful ways you can look at a temple. 1. Wide architectural shot - you're…

Horse race near Garthar monastery and Bamei in Kham, Sichuan province, China. © David Ducoin www.tribuducoin.com