Buddha head engulfed by the roots of a mighty Banyan tree.

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Centuries old Buddha head overgrown by the roots of an ancient Banyan tree or Ficus religiosa at Wat Mahathat in the historical buddhist city of Ayutthaya. Once the capital of Thailand now reduced to a satellite city of Bangkok.

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Size: 5032px × 3355px
Location: Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Photo credit: © Antony Ratcliffe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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