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A photograph of a tall stone column topped with a carved lion figure, standing on a paved path flanked by trees and a gated walkway. Beyond the column a large white Buddha statue is visible through a golden gate. In the foreground, a few people walk along the path: a man in an orange shirt, men in white shirts and a woman in a dark sari, with a small child among them. A small wooden-roofed structure stands at the left edge beside an iron fence.

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A photograph taken through a tall stone pillar and an ornate golden metal gate toward a large white seated Buddha statue in the distance, its face and robed body visible above a low wall. Tree-lined pathway leads to it. In the foreground at lower right, several people walk and stand, including a woman in a yellow garment and a woman in red. The overcast sky is pale grey.2008-06-09A photograph of a crowded walkway at a Buddhist temple complex, seen through two dark stone pillars in the foreground. Many devotees fill the path, including people in orange caps, saffron and orange robes, white clothing, and a woman in a blue sari. An orange umbrella is raised among others in the middle distance. Pink-washed stone shrine structures, a stupa-like spire at left, and green trees line the path, and a gateway with a stone arch stands ahead. A man in white stands near the centre of the crowd, and several people raise umbrellas against light rain.2008-06-09A group of devotees walks along a marble-paved path at a temple complex with red sandstone structures and a stone gateway with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands beneath a bright orange umbrella held over him, gesturing toward the path ahead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Around them, many people wear white kurtas, white dresses and saris, some with orange caps and lanyards, while a green railing with golden floral motifs borders the walkway. Trees and small stupa-like shrines fill the background.2008-06-09A group of devotees walks through a stone-pillared gateway at a temple complex with red-pink walls, green lawns and stupa-like structures. In the foreground a person in white holds up a bright orange umbrella, while a figure in orange robes and a shawl stands beside them, gesturing toward the carved stone. Others wear white kurtas, orange sashes and a woman in a light blue sari with a lanyard. The scene reads as a pilgrimage visit with trees and a golden-scrolled green railing in the lower left.2008-06-09A photo taken at a gate of a pagoda-style temple complex with a pink-and-cream multi-storey building topped by a tall spire. Two black stone gate pillars with white globe finials frame the entrance, and a yellow-painted iron gate stands beside them. Several people in white clothing walk up the red-paved approach and stone steps toward the temple. In the foreground, a man in an orange cap and white shirt and another in a blue shirt stand close to the camera, with a small child in an orange dress nearby. Palm trees and an overcast sky sit behind the complex.2008-06-09A photograph taken from inside a stone-pillared entrance of a temple complex with pink-washed walls and a stupa-like tower at left. A large crowd, many wearing orange caps and orange or white clothing, moves along a paved walkway toward a gateway. An orange umbrella is raised above the crowd near the center, and several other umbrellas are held by people. A man in a white shirt and an orange cap stands in the right foreground, and a woman in a blue headscarf appears among the group. Small stupa-shaped structures line the path. Numerous people in the foreground are seen from behind or in profile, and the setting is an outdoor pilgrimage site with green trees behind.2008-06-09A group walks along a stone pathway through a pair of weathered sandstone pillars at an ancient temple complex, with dense green trees behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks in front and wears grey sneakers. Behind him a man in white clothes and an orange-yellow shawl walks beside a woman in a white top and red scarf. Further back, a man in a maroon shirt and a man in a beige shirt with dark trousers walk ahead of a crowd of tourists, several in white and light clothing, with hats, and a man in a white shirt raises a camera. A carved stone figure is visible on the left pillar. The scene is outdoors and daytime.2007-07-05September 18 20062006-09-18A large crowd of devotees gathers in a stone-pillared temple courtyard at Bodh Gaya, with a pink-washed shrine and a tall temple spire at left. Many people wear white, and several wear saffron-orange clothing and orange caps. Some hold umbrellas against the light rain, and a bright orange umbrella is raised near the center above a figure in white. Stupa-like miniature shrines line the path, and a carved gateway stands beyond the crowd.2008-06-09March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph taken from inside a stone-pillared portico looking out onto a pathway at a Buddhist temple complex with a tall curved temple spire on the left and red-pink walls. Many people crowd in the foreground, several wearing orange or saffron shirts and orange caps, others in white and grey. An orange umbrella and a white umbrella shade a group walking along the path, and a woman in blue stands among them. Small stupa-like shrines line the stone railing, and green trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2008-06-09A photograph of a group walking along a marble path at a temple complex, with a pink-washed shrine structure and a tall temple spire at upper left. Three men in the foreground are visible from behind or in profile: the left man wears a loose orange robe, the centre man wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder with long dark hair, and the right man wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them, a few more people in light clothing walk near a green railing with yellow ornamental motifs. Beyond stand weathered stone stupa-like structures, small spires, green trees and a red gateway strung with colourful prayer flags. Several other people are visible near the far right.2008-06-09