Rosacrucian Obelisk

     
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Egyptian motif obelisk at the Rosacrucian compound (AMORC, Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis) in Paramaribo, Surinam, July 2012.
The scarab is a symbol for life. The Supreme Grand Lodge is located in San Jose, California:
http://www.rosicrucian.org/home.html
Photos courtesy of Auke Hielkema.