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A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree enclosure at a Buddhist temple. Large spreading tree branches with green leaves overhang an ornate golden railing with a gilded lattice gate and sandstone pillars carved with lotus-like medallions. A stone plinth in front holds flowers and offerings. A woman in an orange sari stands at left beside other visitors. A green stand with a donation box marked in English and Hindi sits at right, and two lamp posts with white globes flank the railing. No a person is visible.

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A photograph at a temple courtyard beneath a large spreading tree with green leaves and thick branches. A golden railing with ornate gold-tone medallions and an ornate golden gate surrounds a sacred tree enclosure, with small lanterns on the pillars. Two women stand at the left in pink and orange saris, and a third woman in a black top and yellow garment is partly visible at the far left. A shallow stone basin holds flowers and offerings, and a green donation box stands at the right edge. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the railing.2008-06-09A photograph of a golden-railed enclosure around a large spreading tree at the Bodh Gaya temple complex. The ornate gilded gate with a circular sunburst-like grille and a lock sits between gold-capped pillars with carved medallions. Lantern-style lamps top the pillars, and a green donation box stands at right beside the railing. Dense green leaves fill the upper frame. No people are visible.2008-06-09A photograph at a stone-railed enclosure beneath a large leafy tree. A single person in a saffron-orange robe, wrapped over the shoulder and falling to the ankles, stands with their back to the camera and faces a gilded lattice gate. Ornate lamp posts with white globe lanterns stand on the railing corners, and a green metal donation box with Devanagari lettering stands at right. Small flower offerings lie on a ledge at lower left.2008-06-09A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree at a temple complex, a large spreading tree with dense green leaves and gnarled branches overhanging a stone temple wall. In the foreground a railing of reddish stone pillars with gold-painted carved bands surrounds a metal lattice enclosure, with lamp posts topped with glass lanterns. At right stands a green canopy over a donation box marked with signage, and a green pole. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09A barefoot person in an orange saffron robe stands at a golden-railed sandstone enclosure beneath a large tree with green leaves, facing an ornate gilded gate with a circular wheel-like design. The robe is wrapped over one shoulder. Nearby stand lantern-style lamps, a green donation box marked with Hindi text, and a shallow basin holding flowers. Carved sandstone panels with floral medallions frame the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree enclosure at Bodh Gaya, with a large tree canopy of green leaves above an ornate sandstone railing decorated with gold-leaf carved rosettes and brass balusters. A single person in saffron-orange robes, with a draped upper cloth and bare feet, stands with their back to the camera facing a golden lattice gate in the railing. Small flower offerings lie on the stone ledge at lower left, and a green metal structure with a tiled roof stands at right. A stone plaque with inscribed text is mounted on the railing at left, and lamps with white globe shades hang along the railing.2008-06-09A photograph at a sacred fig tree enclosure with a pale red sandstone railing and gilded metal lattice gate. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare feet stands at the gate with his back to the camera, facing the tree's trunk. To the left, a woman in a blue sari with a green-trimmed shawl bends over a glass-topped offering box holding flowers and petals. A cameraman in white clothing films from the left edge, and a second woman in pink stands further left. Green leaves fill the background and a plaque is mounted on the railing.2008-06-09A photograph of the Bodhi Pallanka enclosure at the Mahabodhi temple area, with a sandstone railing carved with lotus rosettes and gilded metal rods around a sacred tree. A printed stone plaque on the railing describes the Bodhi Pallanka as the place of enlightenment. Leafy tree branches overhang the structure. At the right edge, a person in a white garment with an orange shawl is partly visible, and two heads of people are seen at the bottom edge, one wearing an orange garment. Ornate carved temple stonework and a lamp are visible at upper right.2008-06-09A photograph at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya showing the Bodhi Pallanka, the stone-railed enclosure beneath the sacred Bodhi tree with gilded railing posts and ornate golden grille. A stone plaque on the enclosure reads that this is the place of enlightenment. In the foreground, a young man with long hair tied at the back wears an orange saffron shawl and stands before a glass-topped offering box covered with white and orange flowers. To the left, a woman in a blue skirt and white top and another woman in red stand nearby, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the left edge.2008-06-09A photograph at a Buddhist temple complex with a sandstone railing carved with lotus medallions and gilded posts. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk along a marble walkway beside the railing. A young man in a flowing orange cloth with his hair tied up walks in the foreground, while a man in white clothing and an orange shawl stands with hands together to the right. Behind the railing, niches on the carved temple wall hold seated Buddha figures, and a stone plaque with an inscription is set into the railing. Two other figures in orange are visible further back, and a partially visible person stands at the lower left edge.2008-06-09Photograph at the Bodhi Pallanka enclosure beneath the Bodhi tree, with a stone and gilded railing structure and a glass-topped stone case holding flowers and flower petals in water. A man in a long orange robe stands with his back to the camera at the right, looking toward the case. Another orange-robed figure is partially visible at the left edge. A woman in a purple sari walks along a marble path behind the railing, and a gilded golden structure stands at left. Overhead, tree branches shade the scene.2008-06-09A photograph at the Bodhi Pallanka, the enclosed sacred place beneath the Bodhi tree, with a red sandstone railing and ornate golden metal gates. A person in an orange robe, with dark hair, stands with their back to the camera, facing the gate and the large tree behind it. A stone plaque on the railing reads Bodhi Pallanka (The Place of Enlightenment). Leafy branches and a street lamp frame the upper part of the scene.2008-06-09