Lotus flowers blooming in silence, feeling mysterious beauty and purity.

This photo, taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, shows a dragonfly perched on a small lotus flower.

This photo is a close-up of a lotus flower and dragonfly taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture.

This photo was taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, partially framing a beautifully blooming lotus flower in the foreground with light filtering through to the back.

This photo was taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, with the beautiful lotus flowers in the back in focus while the flowers in the foreground are largely blurred.

This photo was taken from the side of a small lotus flower still in bloom at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture.

This photo was taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, with light coming in from the side of the lotus flower, an unusual shape rarely seen elsewhere.

This photo, taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, shows short, lovely lotus flowers.

This photo, taken at the University of Tokyo's Institute for Ecology and Harmonious Agriculture, shows a short, dainty lotus flower viewed from the side.