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Photograph at a Buddhist temple with ornate carved sandstone walls containing niches with dark stone seated Buddha statues in meditation posture. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a bangle-covered wrist looks toward the walls. A young man with long hair tied back, wearing orange robes, stands barefoot on a white marble floor near a small green metal lantern stand. To the right an elderly man with white hair and beard, in orange robes, sits on a mat against the wall.

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Photograph of an ornate temple wall with carved stone reliefs and two Buddha statues in arched niches, one gilded and one dark-toned. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair tied back walks barefoot across a pale marble platform, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist. Further left, an older man with white hair and beard sits cross-legged in an orange robe on the marble floor beside a small object. Carved makara-style heads decorate the cornice above. The clothing is saffron orange throughout.2008-06-09Photograph of three men walking barefoot on a white marble walkway beside a carved stone shrine niche holding a seated Buddha statue in a dark stone niche, with green trees behind. The foremost man, long dark hair swept back, wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and body. Behind him a man in white kurta and white trousers carries an orange-wrapped staff and wears an orange shawl. At the right rear, a man in orange robes with a maroon-edged stole and orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and beads at his neck, looks toward the shrine. Visible copyright text overlays the upper right corner.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 of devotees in orange robes outside a stone temple entrance. A man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella over a barefoot figure in orange robes walking forward, with another orange-robed man beside them. Behind them, a woman in a multicoloured sari, a man in a yellow dhoti-style garment, and others in white dhotis and orange shirts gather near the open doorway. A seated Buddha-like figure is carved in a niche high on the facade.2008-06-09A photograph of a barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes walking along a white marble pathway beside a carved stone temple with niches and figures. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark, and his shawl is draped over one shoulder. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl holds a camera, and two other people in white and orange follow along the path. A red-painted shrine, trees and a stone lamp post stand in the background. Several people are visible, with a fine line of white text in the upper right corner.2008-06-09Photograph of a marble-paved walkway beside a carved sandstone temple wall with niches holding seated Buddha figures, at a Buddhist temple site. A man in the centre walks barefoot in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him, other devotees in orange and white walk along the path, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right near a carved pillar. A red-brick stupa-like structure and green trees are visible in the background.2008-06-09Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall curvilinear shikhara spires and stone Buddha niches visible above a columned entrance portico. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the entrance from the left and centre, one with long hair tied back and a draped orange shawl. Women in pink, red and purple saris stand on the white marble platform near the doorway. A green mat lies on the floor and a seated Buddha figure is carved in a niche on the facade. Trees and a pale sky frame the upper left.2008-06-09A barefoot man in orange saffron robes stands on a white marble plaza beside a green wrought-iron railing with yellow scrollwork, looking upward. He wears an orange wrap over his shoulder, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him rises a tall tiered stone temple spire with carved niches, resembling the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, with a stupa-like dome and small shrines. To the right stands a miniature replica temple with seated Buddha figures in niches, a lamppost, and green trees. A small yellow-and-red flag flies on a pole, and a green lawn and brick staircase lie in the background.2008-06-09Photo at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, with ornate sandstone carvings, lion-face gargoyles and niches holding seated Buddha statues. A golden latticed gate stands at left beside a flower-strewn offering area. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers faces the gate. A woman in a yellow and blue saree with a black blouse and red bindi holds a baby in a blue-and-white striped top. A monk in orange robes stands near the wall, and a woman in an orange saree stands at right. Visible people total four adults and one infant.2008-06-09A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing in profile at the foot of a tall, tiered stone temple with many niches and a spire, identified by its shape as a Buddhist stupa-style shrine. Green trees surround the structure, and an ornate golden railing with scrollwork sits in front of a red sandstone wall. A green metal fence runs along the bottom. The man has long dark hair drawn back, wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and body, and gazes toward the temple. A partially visible person in white clothing appears at the left edge. a person: the man's long swept-back hair and saffron robes are the visible cues, and the page identifies a person at this event.2008-06-09Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, a tall tapering spire covered in carved niches and small stupa forms rising against a pale sky, with smaller spires flanking it. Two figures in the foreground walk toward the entrance: one wears a saffron-orange shawl over a dark garment, the other a white garment with an orange shawl and a dark bag strap. A few people stand in the shaded doorway. A pink wall with arches lies to the left and a green railing with yellow flowers to the right, with a small Buddha relief visible above the doorway.2008-06-09January 08 20062006-01-08