In the South End, there is an ATM kiosk with a similar shape and sense of movement as an Indian stupa. A stupa has the torana (stone gateway) that one walks through to access the stupa. In the South End, an open art installation (that acts as the torana) lies on the sidewalk. As you walk through it you are lead to the kiosk. Movement around the stupa is important as a symbol of the Buddhist path to enlightenment, and the interior is inaccessible. The interior of the kiosk is also inaccessible, and movement around it is necessary to reach the ATM.
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