Golden temples in Burma

The golden Maha Wizaya Pagoda seen from Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma in August 2010. The Shwedagon is behind it to the right

Burmese Buddha

Buddha at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Buddhas

Buddha images at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Shwedagon Pagoda

The magnificent Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Yangon road

A road outside the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010. It had been raining

Devotions

Woman prostrate in prayer at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Washing a statue

Woman washing a Buddha statue at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Woman with umbrella

Woman with umbrella at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Young Burmese monks

Monks at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Beautiful longyi

Man and woman, who is wearing a beautiful longyi at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Young monk

Young monk at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Temple meditation

Man meditating at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Washing the Buddha

Woman washing a Buddha statue at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Carrying a basket

Burmese men carrying a big wicker basket at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Temple cleaner

Burmese woman cleaner at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

At the temple

Burmese women at the Shwedagon Paya in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Golden Buddha

A Buddha at the Shwedagon temple in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

For whom the bell tolls?

Man lying under a bell at the Shwedagon temple in Yangon, Burma in August 2010. Unbelievable as the bell weighs several tonnes!

Meditating

Man meditating at the Shwedagon temple in Yangon, Burma in August 2010

Shwedagon buildings

Buildings at the Shwedagon temple in Yangon, Burma in August 2010