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entrance torii, path to Kasuga Shrine
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rows of stone lanterns along path to Kasuga Shrine
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many of the lanterns have carvings of deer
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the famous Nara deer are everywhere
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warning sign about the Nara deer
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sacred tree, more than 1000 years old
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entrance to the shrine
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hall on side of entrance gate, curved to match the local topography
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another ancient sacred tree
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many metal lanterns hang from the shrine buildings
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tree growing through roof of shrine
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this wisteria is said to be 800 years old
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metal lanterns
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more lanterns
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twisted wisteria vines
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Nandaimon Gate, Todai-ji Temple
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Suzakumon Gate, Todai-ji Temple
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The Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden)
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roof of Daibutsuden
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huge bronze lantern in front of Great Buddha Hall
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the Great Buddha, largest bronze Buddha in the world
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another view of the Great Buddha
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a smaller Buddha within the hall
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Komukuten, a large wooden statue of a guardian for the Great Buddha
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Bishamonten, a Buddhist deity, one of the two guardians for the Great Buddha
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schoolboys crawling through a hole through one of the huge wooden pillars supporting the roof
