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A 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.

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A 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 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 person in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl stands with their back to the camera, facing a gilded ornamental iron gate. The gate has lotus-medallion pillars and fine circular scrollwork, set against a red sandstone railing with turned balusters. Behind the gate, a large ancient tree trunk and green leaves are visible. The person appears to be standing in quiet reverence or prayer at the shrine.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.2008-06-09A 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 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.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.2008-06-09A photograph at a temple gate beneath a large spreading tree with green leaves. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white striped shawl and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a person with dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders and stands facing an ornate golden gate with a sunburst-style gilt metal design. The gate sits between sandstone pillars decorated with gold leaf and carved lotus-like medallions, with lanterns on top and carved stonework on the building to the right.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 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. A small white plate with flower offerings rests on the step near the gate. Gold-leaf accents decorate the sandstone pillars, and a white lantern sits atop the railing post.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.2008-06-09