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Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, a tall tapering stone shikhara with rows of niches and carved Buddha figures, topped by a golden finial. Two smaller spires flank the main tower. In the foreground are pink-washed walls, a weathered stone stupa and small carved shrines with seated Buddha figures. A few distant people are visible near the base. No a person candidate is visible in the scene. The sky is overcast.

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A 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.2008-06-09Photo of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, with its tall curved tower of carved stone rising under a grey sky, flanked by smaller spires. Pink sandstone walls and pillars frame the lower left. In the foreground a group of about a dozen people walks along a stone path toward the temple; several wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, others wear white kurtas and saris. A sign board stands at the right edge. A man in orange robes at the front shades his eyes and looks up at the tower. A fisheye-style lens distorts the frame.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.2008-06-09Photograph 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.2008-06-09Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple tower at Bodh Gaya, a tall tapering brick-and-stone shikhara with rows of niches and arched recesses, topped by a gilded finial and small corner spires. Green leaves frame the upper left and right, and a dark street lamp and red pillar with ornamental gold railings appear in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-06-09Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, a tall tiered stone shikhara-style tower with a golden finial, carved niches and smaller flanking spires, viewed from the front across a marble-paved approach. Red-pink sandstone shrines and stupa-shaped pillars line the path, with a small group of visitors walking up the steps: a woman in a pink sari, a child in blue, another in red, and a man in a checked shirt. Tall green trees frame the grey overcast sky.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.2008-06-09A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, a tall tapering brick-and-stone shrine with niched tiers and a pointed spire rising from a grassy raised platform. In the foreground are two weathered stone stupa-like shrines with small finials, behind a green iron railing with yellow scrollwork, and a small carved temple cluster stands at right beside a street lamp. No people are visible.2008-06-09Low-angle photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, its tall tapering central spire covered with carved niches and ornamental tiers, flanked by two smaller spires under an overcast grey sky. A red-painted wall edge sits at lower left, a power line crosses the frame, and green trees stand at lower right. No people are visible.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.2008-06-09A 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.2008-06-09Low-angle photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, showing its tall pyramidal spire rising against an overcast white sky. The stone shrine is covered in tiered niches, small stupa-shaped ornaments and carved panels, with two smaller corner spires flanking the main tower. Trees stand at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-06-09