The conference has been going really well. Lots of excellent talks, and I've been learning a lot. This afternoon, however, was the conference excursion, to some local historical temples. This was preceded by a governmental extreme heat alert, so I took my umbrella to use as a parasol. I needed to: the temperature hit 37.7 Celsius. Fortunately, we were well-supplied with Pocari Sweat.
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| Our guide (far left) knew all the right places for group photos with great backgrounds. He literally drew lines in the sand for us to stand behind. Here is the entrance to the complex. |
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| In front of the main temple entrance. |
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| Beautiful carving detail in the roofs. Our guide was careful to explain that the central swastika symbol is not the Nazi symbol, but an ancient religious symbol. (As in all such things, the full explanation is much more complex.) |
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| One of several golden Buddhas |
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| A welcome respite from the dusty heat of the temple compound |
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| Another line to stand behind, this time in front of an amazing old bridge |
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