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Hauge Church

Date: 08 2013
Description: Interior view of a window sitting high up in a white lime-plastered wall, letting light into Hauge Church, a small Lutheran church built in 1852 by Norwegi...
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Gates of Heaven

Date: 09 2013
Description: View looking up at the facade of the synagogue known as Gates of Heaven. This synagogue has been converted over last century from a synagogue, to the Unita...
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Holy Redeemer

Date: 10 2013
Description: The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on West Johnson Street. A statue of Mary is on the right between two large candle holders. There are rose...
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Sunday Morning Drive

Date: 10 2013
Description: Elevated view of a donkey walking in a field in front of a sign which reads: "Jesus said:... 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God'...
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Traveling from Ashton

Date: 11 2013
Description: Statue of Saint Peter the fisherman in a churchyard. Saint Peter is looking up toward the sky, and holding a net of fish in both hands.
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Map & Guide, Discover Downtown Madison

Date: 2004
Description: This map shows ATMs, houses of worship, hotels, parking ramps, public parking, union cab stands, bus stops, business district, parks and public areas, gove...
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Holy Wisdom

Date: 04 2014
Description: View down sidewalk towards the Holy Wisdom Monastery. In the distance is Lake Mendota, which is just beyond a field of tall grass and trees. The building h...
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The Ouija Board

Date: 04 2014
Description: View of a Ouija board lying on an ornately detailed rug.
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Buddhism

Date: 05 2014
Description: Thai statue of "Buddha Seated on Naga." The statue is made from sandstone and is on display at the Chazen Museum.
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Saint Martin's Cemetery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Three statues among plants and small trees in a cemetery representing the Crucifixion of Jesus. Two statues of women, probably Mary and Mary Magdalene, are...
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Pulpit at Hauge Church

Date: 09 07 2014
Description: Interior view of a window sitting high up in a white lime-plastered wall, letting light into Hauge Church, a small Lutheran church built in 1852 by Norwegi...
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St. Patrick's Church

Date: 10 12 2014
Description: Interior view of the altar in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The walls are of cream colored marble, and on the back wall is a large statue of Jesus on the ...
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Christmas Tree Ornament

Date: 12 15 2014
Description: Close-up view of an angel tree topper on a Christmas tree. The angel is made of a paper cut-out with the image of a young girl with curly hair, shiny gold ...
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Shou Lao Repaired

Date: 01 23 2015
Description: Close-up of a small, clay statue of Shou Lao, the Chinese deity of longevity, sitting on a desk near some pens.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Date: 06 2016
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama at the Masonic Temple, with entourage of monks and wearing a Bucky Badger cap given to him during introductions earlier that m...
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 03 2016
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama during his talk at the Masonic Temple.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 03 2016
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama teaching in the Deer Park Buddhist Center Temple.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 05 10 2016
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama in the Deer Park Buddhist Center Temple.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and Geshe L Sopa

Date: 2007
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and Geshe L Sopa at the Alliant Center.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama with Entourage

Date: 2008
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and entourage, including, Khensur Jangste Choje Rinpoche, and Geshe Donyo, at the Alliant Center.

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