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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.

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Two people in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera at the railed enclosure of the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. The person on the left wears an orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and a plain orange top, with dark hair in a bun. The person on the right wears orange robes and a red-brown shawl, with short dark hair, and holds something near the waist. They look toward a glass-covered stone platform holding white flowers and petals. The ornate golden-and-sandstone railing surrounds the sacred site, with a stone plaque on the railing, green Bodhi leaves above, and a temple façade with carved niches and lanterns behind.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 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 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 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 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 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 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 barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands with his back to the camera at an ornate gilded gate of a temple. The gate has golden spindle-shaped bars, a sunburst motif and carved sandstone pillars with lotus medallions. Behind the gate a large leafy tree and a carved stone temple facade with arched niches are visible, and small offerings such as flowers lie on the steps. The figure wears an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and his hair is tied back. Only his back is visible, so his identity cannot be determined from appearance.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 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 of a woman with dark hair pulled back, seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over her shoulder and an orange top. She stands before an ornate golden metal gate with a large sunburst-style circular design and spindle-shaped golden railings, at a temple with carved stone and sandstone facades. Inside the gate a seated Buddha figure is visible in a niche. A small white plate and offerings sit at the base of the railing at lower right. A lamp fixture hangs at the top of the frame. A partially visible person in blue appears at the lower left edge.2008-06-09