Henry S. Olcott: 100 Year Anniversary: His Portrait Gallery.
Images of Olcott in Modern-Day Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
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Statue of HSO in front of main railroad station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Close-up)
Statue of HSO in front of main railroad station in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Plaque in Sinhala & English at base of above statue.
Statue of HSO used in recent ceremony reenacting HSO’s arrival to Sri Lanka.
Principal of Dhamma School founded by HSO.
Statue of HSO with photographer, Ben Furman.
Statue of HSO with Ben Furman and Principal.
Bust of HSO inside Wijayananda Temple where he took his precepts.
Statue at Wijayananda Temple were HSO took precepts.
Plaque from 1680. (close-up, English)
Plaque from 1680. (close-up, Sinhala)
Buddhist figures inside temple. (above)
Approx. 15 ft. statue in above temple.
Ceiling in temple.
Symbolizes Buddhism coming to Sri Lanka.
HSO historical statement.
Mural on plaster wall in temple.
Close up of HPB and HSO.
Statue of HSO near bus station in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Statue of HSO near bus station in Galle, Sri Lanka. (side view)
Plaque under statue near bus station. (1708, 1709)
Plaque under statue near bus station. (1708, 1709) (Close-up)
Photographs by Ben Furman