Warrior in Wat Chamongkron Royal Monastery, Pattaya City, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A moss-covered Warabe-Jizo statue wearing a red bib, surrounded by vibrant autumn leaves and peaceful greenery, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Traditional Shinto torii gate with guardian lion-dog statues surrounded by autumn foliage on Mount Hiei, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Naga guardian at the Wat Inpeng Buddhist temple, Rue Samsenthai, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone guardian lion statue at the Audience Hall at Parakramabahu's Royal Palace, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mythological demon statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan with Yaksha Guardian Statues at the entrance to Ordination Hall, illuminated at dusk, Bangkok, Bangkok Yai District, Thailand