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Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo is one of Sri Lanka's most visited Buddhist temples, known for blending Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architectural styles. This 2012 photograph shows the temple complex, which also houses a museum of donated artifacts near Beira Lake.

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Gangaramaya Temple 2012 Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo is one of Sri Lanka's most visited Buddhist temples, known for blending Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architectural styles. This 2012 photograph shows the temple complex, which also houses a museum of donated artifacts near Beira Lake.

Буддизм (Gangaramaya Temple), Colombo, 2013

Буддизм (Gangaramaya Temple) 2013 The Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2013. Founded in the late 19th century, the temple is known for blending Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architectural influences.

Храм Гангарама. Буддизм 2013 The Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2013, one of the city's most visited Buddhist temples and a center of both religious practice and Buddhist education since its founding in the 19th century.

Bo Tree in Poya day 2019 Visitors gather at night beneath a Bo tree, a sacred fig associated with the Buddha's enlightenment, at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during a Poya observance, the monthly full-moon holiday marked by Buddhists with temple visits. A white Buddha statue and gilded shrine decorations stand near the tree.