Photos from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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Abandoned by Satish

Finding Balance

Japanese Temple

Buddha's First Lesson

Anagarika Dharmapala

Tour Group

Thai Temple

Archaeological Site

Buddhist Monk Contemplating

Cold Holy Man

The incredibly beautiful black Buddha

Tibetan pilgrims at Dhamek Stupa

A Buddha quote on a plaque at Sarnath

The gigantic bell with its multilingual inscriptions

Remains of the Ashoka Pillar

The beautiful sandalwood statue of the sleeping Buddha

The Japanese Temple

Lotus flower in a pool at the giant Buddha

Hotei and the giant Buddha

A glimpse of the shrine enacting Buddha's first sermon

The Thai temple

At the foot of the giant Buddha

The giant Buddha

The giant Buddha

Monks and pilgrims among the spacious gardens

Pilgrims listening to a reading at Dhamek Stupa

Dhamek Stupa

Marigolds and lotus flowers at Dhamek Stupa

Pilgrims paying respect at the Dhamek Stupa

David and a random family near the monastic ruins

Among the ruins of one of the monasteries

A couple praying among the ruins

A visiting monk

A monk among the monastic ruins

The monastic ruins and the Dhamek Stupa

Tibetan monks on their way to the Dhamek Stupa

The prayer wheels and statue of Buddha's first sermon

Another view of Buddha's first sermon to five disciples

Buddha's first sermon commemorated in a statue

More prayer flags near the first sermon memorial

Prayer wheels

Frescoes in Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Inside the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Frescoes inside Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Worshippers at Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Prayer flags fluttering like bunting

A poster on the way to the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

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