Dhamekh stupa, Buddhist pilgrimage site, Sarnath, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Dhamekh stupa, Buddhist, pilgrimage site, Sarnath, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Flower offerings and devotees in the Cloister Walk of the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia

Sri Lankan Buddhist visitors at Dhamakh Stupa at Sarnath ruins near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Buddhist monks pass prayer flags at Mulagandhakuti Vihara Temple at Sarnath near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Buddhist monk praying as he walks around Dhamakh Stupa at Sarnath ruins near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Buddhist monks visiting Dharmarajika Stupa at Sarnath ruins near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Buddhist monk at Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple, Mulagandhakuti Vihara, near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Lighted candles offering Buddhist prayers at Dharmarajika Stupa at Sarnath near Varanasi, Northern India

Buddhist visitors applying gold leaf as traditional offering at Dhamakh Stupa at Sarnath ruins near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Buddhist monk passes prayer flags at Mulagandhakuti Vihara Temple at Sarnath near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Excavations at the Dhamek Stupa, Buddhist holy place Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia