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01 2018 picture of first entrance to the Mahabodhi Park -home of the Bodhi Tree - note the beggars on the far right
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02 2018 picture of first security clearance with stupa in background
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03 2013 picture of the market outside the main temple - entrace is in background - in 2018 the view was blocked by a wall
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04 2013 a cow near the entrace of the Mahabodhi Temple - what locals call the main temple or the park
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05 entrace to the main temple
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06 approaching the entrance to the park
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07 first few of stupa as one enters the park--the Bodhi Tree is on the other side
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08 a Tibetan nun presses her palms towards the stupa
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09 first view of stupa afer entering the temple
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10 looking tward the stupa from the southeastern corner of the park
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11 in the southern part of the park is a pond--here a man feeds the fish
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12 Tibetans doing full prostrations inside the park
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13 Tibetans doing prostrations - note the flower offering that a pilgrim has made
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14 Tibetan practioners doing prostrations near the stupa
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15 Burmese child getting help with his robes 02
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16 the footprints of the Buddha were an early symbol of Buddhism
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17 statue with pressed palms in adoration of the Buddha facing the stupa
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18 emaciated Buddha in part of the wall that surrounds the park - this is a recent piece of artwork
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19 Hindu dieties inside the park
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20 security guards have become a feature only in the last few years
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21 stupa from the north looking south--the tree is on the right
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22 approaching main entrance from upper walkway looking at the eastern side of the stupa
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23 entrace to the shrine under the stupa--this is the only sheltered shrine under the stupa - it can seat less than 30 people
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24 view of the inner temple--the Bodhi tree is on the opposite side
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25 Buddha statue inside the inner stupa--it is considered a particularly beautiful Buddha statue
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26 the Bodhi tree from the upper walkway
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27 early morning pilgrims face the Bodhi tree as the sun rises
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28 Thai monks chanting in front of the Bodhi tree
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29 looking from the west at the Bodhi Tree
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30 looking north at the Bodhi tree
