Japan & the Far East
A Pilgrim Leader Blessing the Holy Water
A man stands on a rock beside the water with his hands brought together, while companions sit and stand on the stony bank behind him. The caption identifies the leader of a pilgrim band blessing the holy water. Lowell’s photograph combines the directed gesture with the waiting group and the broad open water, giving the ritual a clear outdoor setting.
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Illustrator not identified. "A Pilgrim Leader Blessing the Holy Water" [editorial title]. In Occult Japan; or, The Way of the Gods, Percival Lowell. 1895, Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Source scan leaf 235. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0060-0235
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Illustrator not identified. A Pilgrim Leader Blessing the Holy Water. Occult Japan; or, The Way of the Gods. Scan leaf 235. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0060-0235