"Contemplation"

A novice monk sits under the shelter while it rains at Mahagandayon Monastery. | Amarapura, Myanmar

A local girl picks some flower buds and washes them in a puddle. | Amarapura, Myanmar

A Burmese woman leads her kids in the rain. | Amarapura, Myanmar

"War Yama"

War Yama is a 20 year-old monk at Mahagandayon Monastery. | Amarapura, Myanmar

A young novice monk at Mahagandayon Monastery. |Amarapura, Myanmar

A novice monk runs for cover from the rain at Mahagandayon Monastery. | Amarapura, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Ananda Temple | Bagan, Myanmar

Sunset

Sunset view of the vast plains of Old Bagan. | Bagan, Myanmar

Shwesandaw Pagoda

Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda built in 1057. It supposedly enshrines a Buddha hair relic brought back from Thaton and its name ‘Shwesandaw’ means ‘golden hair relic’. The pagoda has five terraces, with a stairway leading to the top terrace where a bell-shaped stupa rises. | Bagan, Myanmar

Sunset in Bagan

The view from the top terrace of Shwesandaw Pagoda is simply spectacular. | Bagan, Myanmar

Buddha Statue

Buddha statue in Sulamani Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Buddha wall murals

Ancient murals adorn the walls of Sulamani Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Wall Murals in Sulamani Temple

Ancient murals adorn the walls of Sulamani Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Sulamani Temple

The view of Sulamani Temple from the entrance. | Bagan, Myanmar

Buddha statue

One of the four imposing statues of Buddha in Ananda Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

The floor of a devotion hall in Ananda Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

A statue in Ananda Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Statues built within the walls of Ananda Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

Bagan, Myanmar

Ananda Temple

A local visitor views the exhibits in Ananda Temple. | Bagan, Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda

The exterior of Shwezigon Pagoda. | Bagan, Myanmar

A child relaxes on a bench in Shwezigon Pagoda. | Bagan, Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda

Bagan, Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda

Bagan, Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda

Visitors to all Buddhist sites in Myanmar are required to remove footwear before entering the premises. | Bagan, Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda

Bagan, Myanmar

Donation Boxes

Donation boxes in Shwezigon Pagoda. | Bagan, Myanmar

A monk fans himself at Shwezigon Pagoda. | Bagan, Myanmar