When I walked around teh city of Galle, the large Buddha statue emerged at the end of the street

Buddha statue standing in downtown
Shot in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka
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Away from the old quarter which was designated a World Heritage Site, I walked around the streets in the new city. As contrasted with the old city, the downtown was bustling. And many people came and went the streets. When I walked among the crowd, I found a big statue at the end of the street. It was a Buddha statue.

The place was not a part of the precinct. Nevertheless, the statue stood majestically in a corner of the street. It wore a Kasaya and raised its right hand while it closed its eyes. Apart from India which is a big neighbor of this country, Buddhism is a most major religion in Sri Lanka. About 65% of its population believes in Buddhism.

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Jul 2008 IN THE CITY SRI LANKA

PHOTO DATA

No

1780

Shooting Date

Mar 2008

Posted On

July 5, 2008

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Galle, Sri Lanka

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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