India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Buddhist prayer flags in the grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Buddhist monk lighting merit-making candles in the grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, While Buddhist monks prepare for prayer at the Mahabodi temple, pilgrims do their daily prostrations.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Two Buddhist monks looking at celebrations for world peace beneath the bodhi tree where the Buddha gained enlightenment.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Main entrance to Mahabodhi Temple.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, 25-metre high, Japanese-style, seated Buddha statue at Bodhgaya, consecrated by the present Dalai Lama in 1989.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, 25-metre high, Japanese-style, seated Buddha statue at Bodhgaya, consecrated by the present Dalai Lama in 1989.

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, 25-metre high, Japanese-style, seated Buddha statue at Bodhgaya, consecrated by the present Dalai Lama in 1989.

India, Sikkim, Gangtok, Brightly coloured Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the breeze.

China, Tibet, Woman praying whilst moving around a temple at Labrang Monastery.

China, Tibet, Woman praying whilst moving around a temple at Labrang Monastery.

China, Tibet, Qinghai, Buddhist sacred religious place at the Tibetan mountain pass with a lot of waving colorful prayer flags.