Photographs of the layered Buddha statues inside the Pak Ou Caves in Laos. At Pak Ou Caves, the power of thousands of densely layered Buddha statues creates a portal to a world where physical and spiritual planes intersect. Over the course of five centuries, Laotian pilgrims have traveled along the Mekong River to commune with the supernatural world through these figures. Spiritual energy links past and present through the cobweb covered Buddhas adorned with offerings of fresh flowers, incense, candles and prayer, bringing life to solemn sculptural icons.