A school party gather in the courtyard waiting to enter the most impressive of Sri Lanka's Cave Temples, the richly decorated five shrines of 'Dambull


A school party gather in the courtyard waiting to enter the most impressive of Sri Lanka's Cave Temples, the richly decorated five shrines of 'Dambulla Rock and Cave Temples' which sit beneath a huge rocky outcrop. The temples contain an astounding array of Buddhist art, statues and the finest selection of murals on the island.


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Location: Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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