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Second Flight of Steps Leading to the Sacred Bo Tree., Steps leading to the sacred bodhi tree in Anuradhapura, album page, photograph, Part of Album with 50 photos of a trip through Southeast Asia., photographer: Charles T. Scowen & Co., Anuradhapura, c. 1875 - c. 1880, South Asia, paper, albumen print, height 218 mm x width 279 mm, temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, An ornate stone structure with a curved, decorative facade sits atop a weathered brick platform, accessed by a narrow flight of stone steps; the facade features sculpted niches containing standing figures and arched openings, flanked by pilasters and ornamental scrollwork, while trees with spreading branches and dense foliage surround and partially frame the building, and a metal railing runs along a raised area behind the structure.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B07_098

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Keywords

Second Flight Steps Leading Sacred Bo Tree Steps leading sacred bodhi tree Anuradhapura album page photograph Part Album 50 photos trip Southeast Asia photographer Charles T Scowen & Co c 1875 - c 1880 South Asia paper albumen print height 218 mm x width 279 mm temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism ornate stone structure curved decorative facade sits atop weathered brick platform accessed narrow flight stone steps facade features sculpted niches containing standing figures arched openings flanked pilasters ornamental scrollwork trees spreading branches dense foliage surround partially frame building metal railing runs raised area structure