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Statues with a variety of faces, shapes and unique characters at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Temple on Jan. 11, 2012 in Bintan Island, Indonesia.

500 Buddhist statues

According to Getty Images, 500 statues are situated inside the temple of Ksitigarbha, who was known as the Bodhisattva of Hell because of his vow not to achieve Buddha-hood until 'all the hells are empty'.

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Comment author avatarMikeyMike

Wow. That's a phenomenal accomplishment at sculpturally capturing human expression.

    Reply#1 - Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:06 PM EST
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