A large stone sculpture, approximately 3-4 meters tall, stands outdoors under an overcast sky. The primary subject is a corpulent, smiling Buddha (Hotei/Budai) carved from light gray, smooth granite, depicted seated within a natural, reddish-brown, textured rock formation. The Buddha faces the viewer's left, hands resting on his lap, with a string of prayer beads draped from his left hand. The interior of the rock carving behind the Buddha resembles a large leaf or shell pattern. The entire sculpture rests on a multi-tiered white stone base intricately carved with geometric and floral motifs. In the background, to the left of the sculpture, is a large, multi-story white building with traditional Vietnamese architectural elements, including upward-curving eaves on its roofs and decorative balustrades. A sign on a column of this building displays the text "CHÙA MINH ĐẠO". The structure appears to be Minh Dao Pagoda, located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. No people are visible.

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