Photograph of an ornate wrought-iron and brass railing enclosing a large old tree trunk. Brass spindle balusters and scrolled iron arcs frame the view, with green leaves behind. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of an ornate wrought-iron and brass railing enclosing a large old tree trunk. Brass spindle balusters and scrolled iron arcs frame the view, with green leaves behind. No people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph of an ornate golden-brown wrought-iron gate with scrolled and spindle-shaped bars, a large circular radiating spoke design at its centre, and a padlock hanging from the lower latch. Behind the gate a large tree trunk with rough bark rises into green leaves. The surrounding pillar and arch are plastered in gilded, flaking paint with carved lotus-petal and fan-shaped relief motifs. No people are visible.

Looking upward through a set of polished brass or gold-coloured railings with turned, baluster-style posts and horizontal rails. A dried red-orange thread or cord hangs from one rail. Behind and above, a large tree with broad green leaves and thick branches fills the frame, with carved stone architecture visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree enclosed behind an ornate golden-brown railing and a gilded wrought-iron gate with a sunburst-like circular motif. The large tree with heart-shaped green leaves spreads its branches overhead against a pale sky. Two white globe lamps sit atop the stone pillars flanking the gate, and a small informational plaque is visible at the left edge. No people are present.

A photograph of a golden-railed enclosure around a large spreading tree at the Bodh Gaya temple complex. The ornate gilded gate with a circular sunburst-like grille and a lock sits between gold-capped pillars with carved medallions. Lantern-style lamps top the pillars, and a green donation box stands at right beside the railing. Dense green leaves fill the upper frame. No people are visible.

Photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree enclosure at a Buddhist temple site. A large ancient tree with broad green leaves spreads above a golden ornamental iron gate with a sunburst-like circular motif and a padlock. The gate is set between pale stone pillars carved with lotus-like rosettes, and a red-brown railing with gilded balusters surrounds the enclosure. Two lanterns sit atop the pillars, a green canopy structure stands at right, and polished white marble paves the foreground. No people are visible.

A close-up photograph of polished brass railing posts with turned, bulbous sections and horizontal rods, set in front of an ornately carved pale stone temple wall with niches and sculpted panels. The brass shows dark tarnish spots and reddish stains. No people are visible; the background is blurred, with a stone floor and a dark wooden structure behind the railing.

A 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.

A photograph of the sacred Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya seen from below, its broad green leaves and spreading dark branches filling the upper frame. Beneath it stands an ornate railing of reddish sandstone posts with gold-painted carved medallions and rounded balusters, with a black metal gate and a sunburst-patterned panel at its centre. Three white globe lamps sit atop the posts, and a green-roofed canopy is visible at the right edge. No people are present.

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A person seen from behind in orange-saffron robes, with a draped shawl over one shoulder and dark hair tied up, stands before an ornate golden metal gate with spindle-shaped finials and a sunburst-like circular medallion at its centre. Green leafy trees and an ornate stone structure are visible beyond the gate. The figure appears to be a sannyasi or devotee looking through the gate.

A large, old sacred fig-type tree with spreading dark trunk and branches and dense green heart-shaped leaves fills the upper frame. Below, a golden ornate iron railing with a gilded gate and a circular dharma-wheel style emblem surrounds the tree base, bordered by sandstone pillars with carved lotus-petal medallions and white globe lamps on top. A green canopy/tent structure stands at the lower right edge. No people are visible. A small sign at the right reads a Hindi-language inscription.

A 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.