Rich crimson reveals an outline beneath delicate lotus buds. Parinya Nanjai depicts the Buddhapada, or footprint of Buddha. Beautifully stylized with intricately patterned symmetry, this is a... Read More
Moonlight gilds a pipal tree, a variety of fig that grows in India. Buddha achieved enlightenment while meditating beneath such a tree, which then became known as a bodhi, or "enlightened"... Read More
Standing together under the glow of the crescent moon, two Akha girls show off the legendary beauty of their costumes. Oraphat paints an endearing portrait of tradition in honor of the Akha hill... Read More
The spreading branches of pipal trees – a variety of fig that grows in India – appear in glowing gold. The venerable tree is considered sacred. Buddha achieved enlightenment while meditating beneath... Read More
