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  • Ms. Diamond declined to estimate the shrine's value, saying only that it is "unique as far as any of us know."

    Collector Gives Tibetan Art Shrine Melanie Grayce West 2011

  • When the shrine's stepwell was emptied, this sight appeared.

    A Kid's Guide to Humayun's Tomb 2011

  • Continued growth presents a separate challenge of maintaining the shrine's integrity and preventing overcommercialization while still serving the masses that make the pilgrimage.

    Virgin Mary shrine in Wis. surprised by soaring attendance 2011

  • The $23 million chapel — the shrine's price tag is not available — conveys a robust sense of mass due to an astute combination of reinforced concrete block with steel framing in its construction.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

  • Leaving aside the pilasters adorning them, the seemingly massive piers of the shrine's aisle arcades are essentially hollow — consisting of plaster mounted on stud walls separated from steel columns by large cavities, the latter making room for ductwork.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

  • Pakistani television showed images of blood smeared on the shrine's marble floor.

    Triple Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills 40 2010

  • While the disconnect between the shrine's exterior and interior is hardly a fatal flaw, Mr. Stroik's Thomas Aquinas College chapel, beautifully situated in the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest, does benefit from its stylistic unity.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

  • While the disconnect between the shrine's exterior and interior is hardly a fatal flaw, Mr. Stroik's Thomas Aquinas College chapel, beautifully situated in the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest, does benefit from its stylistic unity.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

  • Leaving aside the pilasters adorning them, the seemingly massive piers of the shrine's aisle arcades are essentially hollow — consisting of plaster mounted on stud walls separated from steel columns by large cavities, the latter making room for ductwork.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

  • The $23 million chapel — the shrine's price tag is not available — conveys a robust sense of mass due to an astute combination of reinforced concrete block with steel framing in its construction.

    A Return to Grace Catesby Leigh 2010

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