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Ruwanweli Maha Seya made with jasmin flowers, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 2024

Ruwanweli Maha Seya made with jasmin flowers

2024 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Ruwanweli Maha Seya, a large ancient stupa in the former Sri Lankan capital of Anuradhapura, is decorated here with jasmine flower offerings left by pilgrims at one of the island's most sacred Buddhist monuments.

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