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Religion for Atheists book work

266 images Created 19 Jan 2012

Pictures commissioned by writer Alain de Botton for his latest book "Religion for Atheists: A non-believer's guide to the uses of religion."

Published and unpublished photography appear in date taken order from locations at Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre in Sussex; London Metropolitan University; a Jewish Mikveh in north London and a Catholic church in west London.

Read a blog post about my working on the Religion book:
http://bit.ly/zmJcp5

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  • Buddhists meditate in silence for 30 minutes in their Shrine Room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, England.
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  • Buddha icon in long garden grass at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Mealtime for visitors in dining room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddhists meditate in silence for 30 minutes in their Shrine Room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, England.
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  • Volunteer Buddhist on working retreat at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England. ...Reproduced for Alain de Botton's 'Religion for Atheists' 2010. .Photograph copyright Richard Baker, London.richard@bakerpictures.com.Tel 0044 207836 287080.
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  • Buddha icon and brochures on ledge at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddhists after silent meditation for 30 minutes in their Shrine Room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre.
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  • Old Victorian rectory now home of the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Past Buddhist visitors at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Old Victorian rectory now home of the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Volunteers on working retreat rest mid-morning at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddha icon on ledge at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Old Victorian rectory now home of the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Volunteers' gardening tools at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Volunteers' gardening tools and Padmasambhva Buddha at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Mealtime for visitors in dining room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddhists meditate in silence for 30 minutes in their Shrine Room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, England.
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  • Book covers and spines on shelf at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Past Buddhist visitors at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddhist on silent retreat in private cabin at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • After meal talk for the Buddhist monk Nagasiddhi in dining room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, England.
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  • Old Victorian rectory now home of the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
    buddhist_retreat145-27-06-2010.jpg
  • Volunteer Buddhist on working retreat at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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  • Buddhists meditate in silence for 30 minutes in their Shrine Room at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, England.
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  • Volunteer Buddhist on working retreat at the Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre, East Sussex, England.
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