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When you get to the backlot at Kino Sports Complex, you see a lot of unusual stuff. I believe these are The Three Pure Ones. But I could be wrong.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Pure_Ones
The Three Pure Ones (Chinese: 三清; pinyin: Sānqīng), also translated as the Three Pure Pellucid Ones, the Three Pristine Ones, the Three Divine Teachers, the Three Clarities, or the Three Purities, are the three highest gods in the Taoist pantheon. They are regarded as pure manifestations of the Tao[1] and the origin of all sentient beings, along with the "lords of the Three Life Principles or 'Breaths' (qi)".[2] They were also gods who were "associated with the sky, the earth and the underworld."[1]
They were thought to be able to control and have power over time in various ways.[2] They were sometimes seen as literally the "Past, Present, and Future".[1]

On a personal note. My daughter is interested in gems, minerals, rocks, and stones. We took a daytrip to Tucson. It was our first time to the shows. There are actually something like 3 dozen shows around Tucson. We went to the Tucson Convention Center ("TCC") for about 3 hours and then to the Kino Sports Complex ("Kino")for about 1.5 hours. We had hoped to get to the 22nd St show and the GIGM Show on W. Starr Pass but did not have time. I wish I had bought my tickets in advance, it would have saved about 30-40 minutes of waiting in line at the Convention Center.

TCC is indoors; the exhibits are nicely curated. It is mostly retail type sales. In contrast, the Kino is mostly outside on the parking lots and fields at the complex There are some very large tents, about the size of a football field and some smaller 10x10 and 20x10 tents. Many of the gems, minerals, and displays are brought in by forklift on pallets. In the tents, the specimens are in large rectangular plastic containers. At TCC the vendors are retail and many of the gems sell by the gram. At Kino the vendors are retail and wholesale. Gems and minerals are sold by the pound. My daughter found a mineral she liked. The vendor told her it weighed .73 lbs and cost $5 / lb. The vendor told her she could go get one that was about twice as big for the same price. She thanked the vendor but this was the one she wanted.

www.visittucson.org/tucson-gem-mineral-fossil-showcase/
"Every year the world-renowned Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase is like a time portal, a trip around the world, and a treasure hunt all rolled into one. Every winter, more than 65,000 guests from around the globe descend upon Tucson, AZ, to buy, sell, trade, and bear witness to rare and enchanting gems, minerals, and fossils at more than 40 gem show locations across the city. If you're planning a winter visit to Tucson, you won't want to miss this three-week-long event.
"Whether you’re looking for a $5 shimmering crystal necklace or a show-stopping $200,000 crystallized rock from an exotic location, the Tucson Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Shows have something for everyone.

www.visittucson.org/blog/post/gems-and-minerals/
www.tgms.org/show

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