Buddhist statue and monk. Monk meditating and praying at a Buddha statue showing the attainment of parinirvana (nirvana after death). Photographed in

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Buddhist statue and monk. Monk meditating and praying at a Buddha statue showing the attainment of parinirvana (nirvana after death). Photographed in 2007, in the Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.

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Photo credit: © BABAK TAFRESHI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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