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EU: Straßenbild mit hinduistischem Tempel in Colombo (1913)

1913 Colombo, Sri Lanka

A street in Colombo with a Hindu temple visible among the surrounding buildings, photographed in 1913. Colombo's population and streetscape reflected the island's mix of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian communities.

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