Stone lanterns
description: Professor Jeannette Ludwig stands near entrance to cemetery.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Nara, Japan

Children marching, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Parade marcher, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Masked marchers, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Marcher, parade in Jogjakarta, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Rice field, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indonesia

Detailed bas-relief, Borobudur
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

Batik preparer, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indonesia

Batik preparer, Indonesia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indonesia

Buddhist pilgrims at religious festival, Sri Lanka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Sri Lanka

Public transit, rural Sri Lanka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Sri Lanka

Buddhist flags honoring the Buddha’s birthday, Sri Lanka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Performers rest, Angkor Wat, Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Entering Angkor Wat
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Cambodian seller on bike, Angkor Wat
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Small Buddhist shrine, Roulos, Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Roulos, Cambodia

Waterwheel, Siem Riep, Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Siem Riep, Cambodia

Cambodian woman selling chili peppers
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Cambodia

Pigs on way to market, rural Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Cambodia

Funeral procession, rural Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Cambodia

Cambodian woman with her shopping
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Cambodia

Rural Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodia

Cambodian home built to avoid flooding
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodia

Monks admire ancient Cambodian temple
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodia

Water Buffalo after a long day’s work
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodia

Funeral procession, rural Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Cambodian
coverage: Cambodia

Monks at Angkor Wat sunrise
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Monks at Angkor Wat sunrise
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Sunrise over Angkor Wat
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tree roots engulf Cambodian temple
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tourists wait patiently near Angkor Wat
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Hindu deities, Angkor Wat, Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Monks and tourists mingle, Angkor Wat, Cambodia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Buddhist pilgrims, Sri Lanka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Sri Lanka

Elephant processing, Sri Lanka temple
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Sri Lanka

Woman praying, Sri Lanka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Sri Lanka

Honoring the Founding Father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Old-style housing development, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Fast food workers, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Worshippers at Buddhist temple, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Singapore

Offering bowls, Buddhist temple, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Singapore

Monks at prayer, Buddhist temple, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Singapore

Four-language street sign, Singapore
description: Sign reads: "Chinatown Food Street" in English
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Food vendor, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Afternoon thunderstorm looms over Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Tree roots, Estancia, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Estancia, Singapore

Entrance to Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Monks by Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Temple entrance, Chiang Mai, Thailand
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Woman applying face paint, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Sign in a Singaporean shop
description: Sign reads: "Please do not sit in the shop idealing"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Old shops and homes, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Garlands on display, Little India, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Indian
coverage: Singapore

Fresh-made garlands for sale, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Chinese vegetable seller, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Buddhist statue by a shop
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Singapore

Poverty amidst wealth, Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Grandmothers on Singapore bus
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Old man leaving a temple in Singapore
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Hindu deity on delivery truck
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Elaborately painted small truck
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Poster, Singapore Muslim women
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Muslim
coverage: Singapore

Poster announcing the Sri Nrisimha Caturdasi festival taking place May 3, 2015
description: "Nrisimha-chaturdasi is the divine appearance day of Nrisimhadeva, Lord Krishna’s man-lion incarnation, who removes all obstacles on the path of devotional service out of His great compassion." - from http://www.mayapur.com/festivals/nrisimha-chaturdasi/
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Campbell’s on the other side of the world
description: Campbell's soup cans showing Szechuan Hot & Sour; Borsch; and Mushroom, Scallops & Seafood
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Ad, Singapore food stall
description: Ad reads: "Hallelujah! Charismatic cooking"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Poster celebrating the ‘Year of the Goat’
description: Poster reads: "Uncage 2015: Wishing You a Courageous New Year"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Sign for dog owners
description: How Singapore stays clean…
description: Sign reads: "Keep your dog leashed - Pick up your dog's poo - Be considerate"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

An old sign for a major Singapore street in Little India
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

McDonalds as a path to riches
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Singapore

Thaipusam marcher close up
description: Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Thaipusam marcher, Singapore
description: Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Hindu
coverage: Singapore

Shoemaker, Penang, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Penang, Malaysia

Historic lighthouse, Penang, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Penang, Malaysia

Tourists in bicycle jitneys, Penang, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Penang, Malaysia

Ancestral shrine, Penang Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

Bicycle jitneys in Melaka, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

Bicycle jitneys in Melaka, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Malaysian
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

Malacca River, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

1759 Dutch church, Melaka
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Dutch
coverage: Christian
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

Stone honoring Dutch East Indies Company, Melaka, Malaysia
description: Sign reads: "Vereenigde Oost Indie Companie. (United East India Co) The Servant and Pioneer of Holland in the East. Founded-1602 Dissolved-1795"
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Dutch
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

16th-century Portuguese walls, Melaka, Malaysia
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2015
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Portuguese
coverage: Melaka, Malaysia

Jizō, Mount Koya
description: These adjacent Jizō show how Japan melds its traditions with external influences.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Statues of Kōbō-Daishi and other major Buddhist figures
description: A figure of Kōbō-Daishi, the founder of the Shingon (“True Word”) school of Buddhism, stands at the center. He lived 774–835CE.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Jizō, Mount Koya
description: Professors Claude Welch and Jeannette Ludwig pour water on funerary plaques to honor the dead at a noted Buddhist cemetery
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Main temple, Koya-san (Shingon)
description: Worship at this monastery, the major one of the Shingon sect of Zen Buddhism, is focused in this hall
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

No sandals in the hondo
description: Given the size of the Mount Koya monastery, many racks must be provided for shoes outside the worship area
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

No sandals in the hondo
description: Before entering the hondo (worship area), Buddhist monks remove their sandals.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

European monks, Shingon monastery
description: Buddhism has attracted followers from all around the world. These monks have joined the major Shingon monastery
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Chanting, Buddhist monastery
description: Professor Jeannette Ludwig joins Swiss convert to Shingon Buddhism in an early morning chant
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

UB professors at Shingon monastery
description: Professors Jeannette Ludwig and Claude Welch at Shingon monastery, by protective figure
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Outside hondo (main worship area)
description: Snow covers the ground outside the monastery's main hall, where prayers are conducted
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Food offering and slippers, monastery
description: Monks and visitors leave food offerings to feed the "hungry ghosts" and their slippers outside the worship area.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Japanese bathroom
description: Although in a Japanese monastery, this sink is prepared for major guests
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Japanese toilet
description: Special slippers are worn in Japanese bathrooms, for hygienic reasons. This is a squat toilet.
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Monks, Okonoin
description: Following the end of a service, Shingon monks process while returning to contemplation
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Monks, Okonoin
description: Following the end of a service, Shingon monks process while returning to contemplation
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Buddhist
coverage: Atop Mount Koya, Japan

Oyster seller
description: Given its island nature and limited space for raising livestock, Japanese get most of their protein from fish or soy-based foods. This woman is selling oysters
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Hiroshima, Japan

Destroyed Chamber of Commerce, Hiroshima
description: The shell of the former Chamber of Commerce stands at the heart of Hiroshima’s Peace Park
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Hiroshima, Japan

Destroyed Chamber of Commerce, Hiroshima
description: This toddler understands nothing about the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima August 6, 1945. This concrete remnant of the Chamber of Commerce was the only structure left partially standing in a wide area
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Hiroshima, Japan

Peace symbol, Hiroshima park
description: Folded paper cranes, flowers and the statue symbolize the need for peace – a central theme in Hiroshima’s Peace Park
creator: Welch, Claude Emerson
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo
date: 2000-03
format: image/jpeg
type: Image
coverage: Japanese
coverage: Hiroshima, Japan