Pair of Buddhist guardian statues to undergo repair

KASHIHARA, Japan - One of a pair of medieval wooden Buddhist guardian statues, called Kongo-Rikishi Agyo, at the Great South Gate of the Todai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, is photographed on July 10, 2014, before the twin national treasures undergo repair work.

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