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A monk supervises a man working on the construction of the Stupa in a hot July day in 2016.

Monks blessing and handing out bracelets for good luck in the New Year to people waiting in line in the upper sanctuary.

The outdoor temple of the Watt. In the foreground the Buddha statue is has the Bhumisparsha mudra, or the earth touching or earth witness mudra. This mudra, formed with all five fingers of the right hand extended to touch the ground, symbolizes the…

Painted Buddhas in various mudras and configurations adorn the ledges of the lower level of the stuppa, illuminated by colored LED lights.

5000 buddhas, all with the names of different donors ($200 donation per buddha) will eventually line the floors and walls of the lower and upper levels of the stupa.

Two men, a monk and a volunteer, carefully slather gold paint onto the miniature statues of the Buddha.

A drawing of what the completed Stupa would look like.

The procession around the temple comes to a halt in front of the main entrance.

A reclining Buddha is represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the Nirvana. He is lying on the right flank, his head resting on a cushion or relying on his right elbow, supporting his head with his…

Reflection pond under construction. There will be a bridge from the main part of the campus with Japanese lilac bushes lining the pond and fountain.