A monumental white marble Buddha statue, seated in the Vitarka Mudra, occupies the central foreground. The Buddha exhibits tightly curled hair, elongated earlobes, and a serene facial expression, with flowing robes draped over the body. The right hand is raised with the palm facing outward, its thumb and index finger forming a circle, while the left hand rests palm up in the lap. The statue is situated on a multi-tiered lotus pedestal, carved from the same white stone. The scene unfolds on an elevated, dark grey paved platform, bordered by a grey concrete railing on the right. In the left middle ground, a multi-colored Buddhist flag (blue, yellow, red, white, orange horizontal stripes) flies on a flagpole, adjacent to covered objects, possibly construction materials. The background reveals a vast, calm grey-blue ocean dotted with numerous small vessels, extending beneath an overcast, light grey sky. Between the platform and the sea lies undulating terrain sparsely covered with dry vegetation. This location is identified as Ta Cu Mountain, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan province, Vietnam.

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