Possible Clues:

• White's solid Jungian symbol
• Asian city is unfinished - that's symbolic
• White's solid symbol of the universe
• Geometric figure that might be made of sand
• Asian city removing last pictorial symbol
• Buddhist/Hindu symbol of the universe
• Fellow's son picked up a Buddhist design
• Buddhist representation of the universe
• Buddhist symbol seen in Burmese port when docked
• White's was substantial