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Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail of the umbrella.

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, rear view.

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, rear view.

Subject: Buddha, standing, the right hand was probably raised in gesture of fearlessness or abhayamudra. The image was found in the courtyard area east of the Main Shrine.

Subject: Buddha, standing, the right hand was probably raised in gesture of fearlessness or abhayamudra. The image was found in the courtyard area east of the Main Shrine.

Subject: Buddha, standing, the right hand was probably raised in gesture of fearlessness or abhayamudra. The image was found in the courtyard area east of the Main Shrine.

Subject: Buddha, standing, the right hand was probably raised in gesture of reassurance (abhayamudra). The image was found in the courtyard area east of the Main Shrine.

Subject: Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. This image was discovered by archaeologist F.O. Oertel southeast of the Ashokan column. The figure holds a bowl and is flanked by a male and female figure holding bowls similar to the one in the Bodhisattva's hands. There is a figure of Dhyani-buddha Amitabha seated on a lotus on the Bodhisattva's head.

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail upper portion

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail upper portion

Subject: Buddha, standing under umbrella, detail upper portion

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life, from left to right and top to bottom: (a) Nativity (b) Enlightenment (c) Offering of honey by the Monkey at Vaishali (d) Submission of the Elephant Nalagiri at Rajgir (e) Descent from Trayastrimsa Heaven accompanied by Brahma and Indra at Sankasya (f) Great Miracle at Shravasti (g) First Sermon (h) Parinirvana. The relief was found in three pieces: one found by Markham Kittoe in an unspecified location, two found on the eastern approach to the Main Shrine.

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life, from left to right and top to bottom: (a) Nativity (b) Enlightenment (c) Offering of honey by the Monkey at Vaishali (d) Submission of the Elephant Nalagiri at Rajgir (e) Descent from Trayastrimsa Heaven accompanied by Brahma and Indra at Sankasya (f) Great Miracle at Shravasti (g) First Sermon (h) Parinirvana. The relief was found in three pieces: one found by Markham Kittoe in an unspecified location, two found on the eastern approach to the Main Shrine.

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life, detail showing scenes (top panel) - First Sermon (left) and Parinirvana (right).

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life (bottom panel), detail showing Nativity (left) and Enlightenment (right)

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life, detail showing Offering of honey by the Monkey at Vaishali

Subject: Slab sculptured with eight principal scenes from Buddha's life, detail showing Great Miracle at Shravasti

Subject: Life Scenes of Buddha, detail showing Nativity and Enlightenment (bottom to top).

Subject: Life Scenes of Buddha, detail showing First Sermon and Mahaparinirvana.

Subject: Buddha, standing in abhayamudra or gesture of reassurance, upper portion detail

Subject: Buddha, standing in abhayamudra or gesture of reassurance

Subject: Buddha, standing