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Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India: Mahabodhi temple

Close-up view of the large stone Buddha sculpture at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, showing serene facial features and draped robes against a clear sky.

elevation of a North Indian temple with the latina type of superstructure

elevation of a North Indian temple with the śekharī type of superstructure

plan of the sanctum of a South Indian temple

elevation of a South Indian temple with the kūṭina type of superstructure

Visitors gather in the large open courtyard of Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, with its grand Mughal architecture, three domes, and two tall minarets visible.

Watch and hear a person playing the mridangam drum of the Carnatic music tradition

Watch and hear a person playing the sarod, a stringed instrument of Hindustani music

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