Annual Great Buddha Dusting

NARA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Buddhist monks clean dust off of the 15-meter-high Great Buddha at the Todaiji Temple on August 7, 2014 in Nara, Japan. About 100 Buddhist monks take part the brush away dust as a part of the preparation for the Buddhist festive period of 'Bon,' around August 15, when Japanese Buddhists honor and welcome the spirits of ancestors. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)