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Hong Kong Batch 2
The temple of a thousand buddhas had buddhas of all kinds - some seemed older than others, showing a slightly less yellow patina.
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Hong Kong Batch 2
Hong Kong Batch 2
Sad buddha was especially captivating. He reminded me of a bad drama mask.
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Hong Kong Batch 2
Hong Kong Batch 2
Some buddhas look like they would be in a motorcycle gang.
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Hong Kong Batch 2
Just around that corner the innocuously flat path because a hideously steep path.
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Hong Kong Batch 2
Hong Kong Batch 2
The path to the temple begins. Note the shopping cart fill of trash.
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This is the temple I was trying to reach. It is no surprise the path was steep.
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The friend I was calling for directions told me to "look for the buddhas." While this...
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Hong Kong Batch 2
Hong Kong Batch 2
From the roof of the ancestral worship hall. Though it sounds quaint, this is really a mausoleum.
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From the roof of the "ancestral worship hall" - a group mausoleum.
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I don't know what happens here, but this is part of the ancestral worship hall.
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The boxes you see in the background are each dedicated to someone who died - I think they also hold ashes but this is unclear.
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