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Photo 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.

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A 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.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, with a tall spired stupa-style temple tower rising behind green trees and a pink-pillared gateway with lamps. 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Only his back is visible, so his identity cannot be determined from appearance.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 barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on stone steps before an ornate golden gate with radiating sunburst panels and spiked finials, set into a red sandstone railing. He faces away from the camera, toward the gate of a temple with carved stone niches, a seated Buddha figure, and a large tree with green leaves above. 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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.2008-06-09Photograph 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 at a sacred Bodhi tree enclosure with a large tree canopy of heart-shaped green leaves overhead. A golden ornate railing with a sunburst-patterned gate and white globe lamps frames the scene. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with hair tied back stands with their back to the camera, facing the gate. At the left edge, an older man in white clothing with a striped shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Carved stone walls of a temple are visible at right.2008-06-09A photograph at a gilded railing beside a large tree at a Buddhist shrine. A man in a white shirt with a multicoloured striped shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. At right, a figure in a flowing orange robe and orange wrap stands with back to the camera, facing an ornate golden gate with sunburst and lotus-patterned metalwork. Carved stone pillars with gold-leaf accents frame the gate, and green leaves and lamp fixtures appear above.2008-06-09A 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.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of the Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, with ornately carved stone walls holding seated and standing Buddha figures in niches. On a pale marble walkway, a group of people walk along the base of the temple; two women in a green-and-orange sari and a red sari stand near the wall with small clay pots placed along the marble path, while a man in a white shirt and a bare-legged man in white dhoti hold an umbrella. Green trees and a stone colonnade with carved pillars line the right side, and a small sign stands in the middle distance.2008-06-09