Frescoes in the Buddhist cave temples at Dambulla, Sri Lanka

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5300 x 3520 px | 44.9 x 29.8 cm | 17.7 x 11.7 inches | 300dpi

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15 February 2016

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Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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