Man placing a gold leaf wafer on the Buddha statue in the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Inle Lake Myanmar Burma

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The Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda is located in Ywama and is an important religious site in the Shan State. The center shrine in the main hall of Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda houses five small golden Buddha images. The Buddha images have been covered with so many gold leaves that it is impossible to see their original structure.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Inle Lake, Myanmar
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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