The Rokujizo Statues in the background are said to be able to commune with the six realms of hell, beasts, carnage, starvation, human beings and divine beings.

In front of Rokujizo (Six Jizo) Statues, a priest is giving a guided tour of Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, Japan. © 2015 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Fuji Neopan Acros 100 b&w film.
Scanned by Carmencita Film Lab.

写真の撮影場所：長野市・善光寺

The statues can be seen from a different angle in the color photo below:

Statues, Zenkoji Temple, Nagano, Japan

Statues, Zenkoji Temple, Nagano, Japan

Rokujizō (Six Jizo) Statues outside the Sanmon Gate at Zenkōji Temple in Nagano, Japan.

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Statues, Zenkoji Temple, Nagano, Japan