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Photograph 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.

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Photograph 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.2008-06-09A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands on a marble walkway in front of the tall, tiered sandstone spire of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. Carved niches with seated Buddha figures decorate the temple facade, and a few devotees in light clothing walk toward the entrance. A green tree and a red-painted wall frame the right side, and a metal railing with yellow flower garlands runs along the edge of the path. The temple's stone pillars with scroll carvings flank the foreground.2008-06-09Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tiered spire rising above smaller spires and a pink-walled courtyard path of pale marble. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a dark mala-like cord stands with back to the camera near a stone pillar. Other visitors walk the path, including a person in white with a walking stick and an older man in a light kurta. A camera operator with a monitor stands at right. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.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 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 standing man in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot on a pale marble walkway before the tall, tiered sikhara of a stone temple, identified by its shape as the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. The temple facade is carved with niches, small stupa-like forms and seated figures, with an arched doorway at its base. Two stone pillars frame the figure, a green railing runs along the right, and a pink wall and green tree sit at the edges. Two white-robed devotees walk toward the entrance in the background. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and a sash draped over one shoulder. a person: the orange robe and bare-headed appearance are the only cues, which are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2008-06-09A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tapering white-and-grey spire rising above smaller spires, with carved niches and a golden finial. Pink sandstone walls and shrines flank a paved walkway, where a crowd of visitors walks toward the temple. A man in front wears an orange robe and orange cloth draped over his shoulders and carries nothing visible. Others wear white, orange and green garments, some with orange head cloths, and a few carry bags. Green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. A stone plaque and a black stupa-like shrine stand at the left and right edges.2008-06-09A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground before a tall, tiered Buddhist temple with a pointed spire topped by a gilt finial, its stone surface carved with niches and small figures. Its doorway is open to a path where several people walk. Pink-washed shrine buildings and green trees flank the scene under an overcast sky. The people walking on the path are wearing ordinary clothes, with one woman in a pink sari.2008-06-09Photo of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tiered spire rising above stone pillars and a marble-paved courtyard. A man in a loose orange-saffron wrap stands barefoot in the foreground, with another man in a grey shirt and blue trousers beside him and a man in white ceremonial dress to the right. A video camera is visible at the left edge. Pink-washed walls, green railings and trees frame the temple.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 of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white marble walkway in front of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tiered shikhara carved with niches and small Buddha figures rising behind a stone gateway with carved pillars. A faint red tilak is visible on his forehead. Other figures in white and grey clothing walk toward the temple entrance, and a green railing with yellow flowers lines the path. A tree stands at right.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. In the foreground, several people walk along a path: a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl at right, a shaved-appearing person in a long orange robe at center looking down, a woman in a striped blue top, a woman in a green and orange sari with a red head covering, and a woman in a yellow sari. A man in a white shirt holds a small child. Overcast light and a lush garden setting.2008-06-09