This is the spot that Lord Buddha
preached his first sermon, somewhere
around the 6th century.
This woman was working pulling grass by hand.
According to our guide, her payment is that she
is allowed to keep the grass to feed her cow.

I love the timelessness of these women.

A Buddhist monk leads a prayer group.  Buddhist
prayer involves mindful posture and breathing in
addition to recitation.

< Lakshmana, a Hindu temple honoring
 the god Vishnu, whose role is to bring
 balance between good and evil.