Buddha image carved in golden section of niche in wall.

Shrine dedicated to Tin Hau the Taoist goddess of the sea beside Aberdeen Harbour. Statue on red altar in red painted wall niche with offerings of flowers and incense.

Vatican City Museum Belvedere Palace Marble statue in a niche of the lower half of a man cut in two wearing a toga

Empty niche in cliffs where the famous carved large Budda once stood 180 foot high before being destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Girl that lives in a cave in the cliffs near empty niche where the famous carved small Budda once stood 180 foot high before being destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Girl that lives in a cave in the cliffs near empty niche where the famous carved small Budda once stood 180 foot high before being destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Empty niche in cliffs where the famous carved large Budda once stood 180 foot high before being destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Empty niche in cliffs where the famous carved large Budda once stood 180 foot high before being destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

View of Bamiyan valley showing cliffs with empty niche where the famous carved Budda once stood destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

View of Bamiyan valley and village showing cliffs with empty niche where the famous carved Budda once stood destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

View of Bamiyan valley and village showing cliffs with empty niche where the famous carved Budda once stood destroyed by the Taliban in 2001

Bamiyan Remains of bazzar which was destroyed by the Taliban infront of empty niche where the famous carved Budda once stood destroyed by the Taliban in 2001