A devotee pays obeisance at footprints made to symbolize Chandragupta Maurya's time spent in meditation on Chandragiri hill in about 300 BC, at, Shravanabelagola, about 158 kilometers (99 miles) west of Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006. In the backdrop is the Vindhyagiri hill atop which is the 58.8 foot high monolithic statue of Gomateshwara. Hundreds of thousands of Jain devotees will attend the head anointing ceremony on Feb. 8 of 1,800-year-old statue Jain sage Gomateswara (Lord Bahubali) at Shravanabelagola, which is held once in 12 years, a tradition that began in AD 981. Jainism o

• Collaboratore: Associated Press / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: 2PDCYX7
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• Dimensioni: 1559 x 2306 px | 26,4 x 39 cm | 10,4 x 15,4 inches | 150dpi
• Data acquisizione: 7 febbraio 2006
• Fotografo: GAUTAM SINGH

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. A devotee pays obeisance at footprints made to symbolize Chandragupta Maurya's time spent in meditation on Chandragiri hill in about 300 BC, at, Shravanabelagola, about 158 kilometers (99 miles) west of Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006. In the backdrop is the Vindhyagiri hill atop which is the 58.8 foot high monolithic statue of Gomateshwara. Hundreds of thousands of Jain devotees will attend the head anointing ceremony on Feb. 8 of 1, 800-year-old statue Jain sage Gomateswara (Lord Bahubali) at Shravanabelagola, which is held once in 12 years, a tradition that began in AD 981. Jainism originated in India and today, nearly 4 million followers live there. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)