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A photograph of a courtyard lined with small dark grey stone stupas topped with gilded finials, some carved with seated Buddha figures in niches. A man walks away from the camera along a marble-edged path past the stupas, wearing white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl over his shoulder, carrying a dark shoulder bag and a video camera in one hand. Behind him stand pink-washed walls with arched openings and carved stone reliefs, with green shrubs between the stupas.

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A photograph of a pink-washed colonnade with arched openings beside a marble-floored courtyard, at a temple setting. In the foreground stands a row of small dark stone stupa-shaped shrines with gold-tipped finials and carved figures, set against a carved stone pillar. On the right, two women in saffron-orange and blue saris stand at an archway looking inward, and a figure in white is visible through a doorway on the left. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2008-06-09A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, with its tall curving sikhara tower of tan and white stone in the centre and smaller spired shrines on either side. A group of devotees walks along a stone pathway toward the temple; many wear white clothes, some wear orange or saffron garments and carry orange shoulder bags, and a few hold orange umbrellas. Pink-washed walls, dark stone stupas and lush green trees surround the complex. In the foreground at right, a partly visible person in a light blue sari sits near the edge of the frame. A signboard stands near the pathway.2008-06-09A photograph at a Buddhist temple complex with a tall stepped stone shikhara-style tower on the left and carved stone pillars on the right. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta on the right, seen from behind, holds a video camera. In the centre, a man in an orange robe holds a bright orange umbrella over another person, and a woman in orange draped cloth stands beside him. Other people in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on a marble walkway. Ornate stone stupa-like pillars with finials and a green iron railing with golden scrollwork fill the left foreground, with green lawns and trees behind.2008-06-09A photograph of a group walking along a marble path at a temple complex, with a pink-washed shrine structure and a tall temple spire at upper left. Three men in the foreground are visible from behind or in profile: the left man wears a loose orange robe, the centre man wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder with long dark hair, and the right man wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them, a few more people in light clothing walk near a green railing with yellow ornamental motifs. Beyond stand weathered stone stupa-like structures, small spires, green trees and a red gateway strung with colourful prayer flags. Several other people are visible near the far right.2008-06-09A photograph of a grassy temple garden with several small stupa-like shrines in dark stone and pale pink brick. A tall, dark grey stupa with a spire and carved niches holds golden Buddha figures, and a round stone platform with a small spired shrine stands on the lawn. A green iron fence with gold ornamental panels runs along the right, beside a pink brick temple wall. Trees and manicured hedges fill the background under an overcast sky. No people are visible.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.2008-06-09A 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 the outer walkway of a stone temple, the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, taken on a grey day. On the right, a tall carved stone temple wall with niches holding seated Buddha statues and rows of small lamp dishes along the base. On the left, a low red-pink stone railing with circular carved medallions. A woman in a blue-green sari with a pink-and-blue head covering stands at the left edge. Further down the marble path, two people in saffron-orange robes walk, and a person in white walks among them. A man in a blue tank top and dark trousers stands near the lamp dishes, holding a long-handled tool, while another man in an orange vest stands further back. A small red-pink shrine and stupa spire appear in the background among trees.2008-06-09A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with a small red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair, poses in the foreground of a sandstone Buddhist temple with a tall tiered spire decorated with niches and carvings. Pink-washed walls, small stupa-like shrines and a marble pathway lead toward the entrance, where several people in colourful saris and shirts walk. Green trees and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a yellow railing runs along the lower edge. The man's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2008-06-09A man in a saffron-orange draped robe stands in the foreground on a pink-railed stone terrace in front of a tall, tiered Indo-Buddhist shikhara temple with carved niches and a gilded spire. Small pink shrines flank the temple, and green trees fill the background under an overcast sky. Several visitors walk along a marble path toward the temple entrance. The man has short dark hair and a calm expression, with a yellow railing at his side.2008-06-09Photo at a stone temple with carved niches holding seated Buddha statues, on a marble-floored terrace beside a stone railing and green trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the terrace; the central figure in an orange robe and bare feet is in the foreground, with others behind him. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a photographer in a light shirt holds a Nikon camera at the right edge. Visible people: about five.2008-06-09A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground before a tall, tiered stone temple with a pointed spire topped by a golden finial, decorated with niches and carved panels. This is a Buddhist temple architecture. Pink-walled shrines flank the scene, green trees behind, and a few small figures in light clothing walk along a path near the entrance.2008-06-09