LUANG PRABANG, Laos - Ornamental gold-leaf chofahs adorn the roof of a wat (Buddhist temple) in Luang Prabang, Laos. The hornlike architectural ornaments represent Garuda, a mythical creature that is half man and half bird that carried the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Size: 3265px × 4930px
Location: Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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