A bigger-than-life Buddha statue, represented as "touching the Earth", in one of the Bagan temples. The discolored fingers, often touched during cerem

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A bigger-than-life Buddha statue, represented as "touching the Earth", in one of the Bagan temples. The discolored fingers, often touched during ceremonies and adorations, show the red shellac underneath.

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Size: 3264px × 4352px
Location: Unnamed Road, Myanmar (Burma)
Photo credit: © Em Campos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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