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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.

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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.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.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of the Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, with ornately carved stone walls holding seated and standing Buddha figures in niches. On a pale marble walkway, a group of people walk along the base of the temple; two women in a green-and-orange sari and a red sari stand near the wall with small clay pots placed along the marble path, while a man in a white shirt and a bare-legged man in white dhoti hold an umbrella. Green trees and a stone colonnade with carved pillars line the right side, and a small sign stands in the middle distance.2008-06-09Exterior of a temple complex in red-washed masonry with a stepped side staircase leading to a small dark doorway and a plank wooden door. Behind it rises a tall tapering stupa-style tower with a pointed finial and carved niches. At right stands a weathered stone pillar topped with a stacked golden finial. Green trees and an overcast sky frame the scene. No people are visible.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.2008-06-09A 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 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.2008-06-09August 11 20122012-08-11 +1 copiesA tall, tiered temple tower of carved grey-beige stone rises at the centre of a courtyard, with a golden finial at the top and smaller spires flanking it. Its facade is covered in niches and sculpted Buddha figures. In the foreground stand a small carved stone model shrine with seated Buddha figures and several weathered stone stupas, and pink-washed walls frame the left and right edges. Small oil lamps sit on the ground near the base. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2008-06-09October 12 20122012-10-12Photograph 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.2008-06-09February 08 20122012-02-08