Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

A group of six Shaolin monks are performing headstands against a light beige wall, each monk is wearing grey pants, black shoes, and a yellow sash around their bare torso. Chinese writing is on the wall behind them. To the right is a doorway with blue curtains, with other monks and children in the background. The foreground floor is a green and gray mat. The lighting appears to be natural and diffused, creating a soft and even illumination across the scene. The photograph is taken at eye-level.