Free Temple Pictures: 65 Photos of Buddhist Temples, Pagodas and Shrines
65 free temple pictures from the BigFoto library: the gilded roofs, chedis and Buddha statues of Bangkok, the monasteries of Luang Prabang in Laos, Japanese pagodas, torii gates and lanterns, the Temple of Heaven and the incense-filled halls of Beijing, and the Hindu temples of Bali, from Tanah Lot on its rock in the sea to Ulun Danu on its lake.
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Thailand: Bangkok temples and Buddhas
Steep roofs with golden finials, tiled chedis, guardian statues, monks in saffron robes and the great reclining Buddha.
Laos: Luang Prabang
The monasteries of the old royal capital on the Mekong, with sweeping roofs, gilded doors and carved dragons.
Japan: pagodas, shrines and lanterns
A five-storey pagoda, wooden temple halls, red Shinto shrines and torii gates, and stone and bronze lanterns.
China: the Temple of Heaven and Beijing temples
The round Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven, red temple gates, bronze incense burners, guardian lions and worshippers with incense.
Bali and Egypt
The tiered meru towers of Balinese temples, Pura Ulun Danu on Lake Bratan, Tanah Lot in the surf, a carved temple god, and the Temple of Kom Ombo on the Nile.
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