Nagarjun:
Great stupa of Sanchi (16m high, 37m dia)
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Stupa bathed in glorious sunshine
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Northern gateway
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Torana up-close
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Parambulating the great stupa
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Buddhist begging bowl
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Ashoka's lions
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Western gateway
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Torana as seen from inside the stupa
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Walking past the salabhanikas and elephants
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Torana at the northern gateway
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Panoramic view
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Salabjanjika - a mere touch from her can cause a tree to bear fruit
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Voluptuous salabjanjika
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Decapitated Buddha
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Headless Buddha
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Animals, trees and scenes from everyday life
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Multi-headed snake reminiscent of Anantha
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The palki carriers
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Bodhisattva represented by a bodhi tree
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Men on elephants and horses
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Praying to the Bodhi tree
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Four pot-bellied figures hold the Torana up: some are delighted; some are less so
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Intricately carved torana
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Elephentanine guards
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Inside the stupa
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Steps inside the stupa
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Buddhist monastery
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Ruined temple against the morning sun
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Feels Greco-Roman
