Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), The Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Statue of Buddha at Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Worshipper praying at Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Statue of Buddha at Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Heavy traffic with Sule Pagoda in background

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Street traffic

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Worshippers praying at the Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Worshippers praying at the Shwedagon Pagoda

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Shwedagon Paya, Yangon, Bronze Buddha statue.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Monks in front of Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon, Shwedagon Paya, Silhouette of stupa tops at sunset.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), An elderly Buddhist monk looking towards the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Two men inside the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Monk tending shop at the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), People praying at the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Spires of a colonial building peeking over foliage.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), Man sweeping tiles at Shwedagon Pagoda, man praying in background.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon, Women worshippers at Shwedagon Paya.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), A man making a call on his cell phone at the Shwedagon Pagoda. A privileged few are allowed to own and operate mobile phones in Myanmar.

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), The Shwedagon Pagoda