Caption

The stupa at Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal. The sacred hilltop of Swayambu is celebrated by several religions but is primarily a Buddhist site, and the Buddha himself is believed to have preached there

Date

Apr 19, 2005

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER

Reference

BRK24A99_264

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.0Mb (1015.4Kb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2835 x 2835 (300dpi)

Keywords

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