File:Buddha from Sarnath.jpg

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Summary

Artist

dr.jd

Description

English: The Buddha

Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh About 5th-6th century AD

The Buddha sits in 'European Posture' on a lion throne, his feet supported by a double lotus. His hands before his chest appear in the dharmachakramudra, the gesture associated with his First Sermon at Sarnath outside Benares in which he elucidated his doctrine, described as 'setting in motion the Wheel of the Law'.

Date

13 June 2007

Current location

British Museum

	Native name	British Museum
	Location	London
	Coordinates	51° 31′ 10.00″ N, 0° 7′ 37.00″ W
	Established	1753
	Website	www.britishmuseum.org
	Authority control	WorldCat

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The Buddha from Flickr

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon PowerShot A620
Exposure time	1/10 sec (0.1)
F-number	f/2.8
Date and time of data generation	09:04, 12 June 2007
Lens focal length	7.3 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	180 dpi
Vertical resolution	180 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time	22:39, 7 March 2012
Exif version	2.2
Date and time of digitizing	09:04, 12 June 2007
Image compression mode	5
Shutter speed	3.3125
APEX aperture	2.96875
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	2.96875 APEX (f/2.8)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression, red-eye reduction mode
Supported Flashpix version	0,100
Colour space	Uncalibrated
Focal plane X resolution	10,816.901408451
Focal plane Y resolution	10,816.901408451
Focal plane resolution unit	inches
Sensing method	One-chip colour area sensor
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Scene capture type	Standard

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