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English: Ingrown painted concrete oval sculpture of human head in a trunk of Ficus religiosa (bodhi tree) after 8 years, with green leaves grown over like a natural ornament, in the garden of a temple of Don Som (Si Phan Don), Laos. Sacred item of buddhist worship supposed to protect the place.
Français : Sculpture ovale de tête humaine en ciment peint incrustée dans un tronc de figuier des pagodes (Ficus religiosa ou "arbre de la Bodhi") après 8 ans, avec des feuilles vertes poussées au-dessus comme un ornement naturel, dans le jardin d'un temple de Don Som (Si Phan Don), Laos. Objet sacré de culte bouddhiste supposé protéger le lieu.
Deutsch: Eine in einen Baumstamm 8 Jahre eingewachsene ovale Betonskulptur eines menschlichen Kopfs; mit grünen Blättern darüber gleich einem natürlichen Ornament. Aufgenommen im Garten eines Tempels auf der Insel Don Som im Gebiet Si Phan Don in Laos. Dieser heilige Gegenstand der buddhistischen Anbetung ist hier, um den Platz zu schützen.
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Camera location13° 59′ 32.93″ N, 105° 53′ 44.92″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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