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Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara at Gandantegchinlen Monastery

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Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara at Gandantegchinlen Monastery

Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara at Gandantegchinlen Monastery

The original statue was dismantled by Soviet troops in 1938 and melted down for bullets. This one was built in 1996, and is the tallest indoor statue in the world.

This image was scanned from film.

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EXIF Data

Capture Date20 May 2005
Camera ModelMinolta X-370
LensSoligor 28-80mm 1:3.5 Macro
ISO400

Location

Taken in Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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