Temples, Buddhist

Yaksha guardian figures at the entrance of Ordination Hall at Wat Arun, a temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Members of the International Statistical Institute visited Thailand after meeting in New Delhi.

Notation on back of picture "With best wishes from P. Nath. Mulgandh Kuti Vihar (New Temple) Sarnath." From Pramatha Nath Banerji during the International Statistical Institute Meetings in New Delhi, India. Stuart A. Rice is standing in the center holding his jacket. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman uses a silver set of trowels today as he lays the cornerstone of a new temple for the 10-year-old Washington Hebrew Congregation. Stonemason Fred L. Peterson (right) keeps an eye on the President's handiwork. From: Houston Post.

Photograph of temple entrance of Western Hills, Peiping, China. John Paton Davies wrote on back: "Temples rented (?) by counsellor of our legation."

Photograph of Temple of Heaven in Peiping, China.

Photograph of people taking an overnight trip to an old temple in China. They are walking, carrying a woman on a litter.

Unidentified shrine near Komoro, Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Unidentified people appear to be worshiping at an unidentified shrine in Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Unidentified temple structure, probably somewhere in Vietnam. Scanned from original negative.

Top of a pagoda style building in Japan. Scanned from original negative.