The old man was facing a Buddha statue in one of the halls in Shwedagon Paya

Man sitting in front of statue
Old man facing a Buddha statue
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The layout of Buddhist temples in Myanmar is quite different from that in Japan. In Japan, the main hall where the Buddha statue is located is in the center of the temple grounds, whereas in Myanmar, the pagoda stands in the center of the temple grounds. The halls with Buddha statues are located around the central stupa. It is the same in Shwedagon Paya, the largest temple in Myanmar.

The hall in the photo is one of a number of halls built around the soaring stupa in the center. When I looked inside, I saw an old man sitting upright in front of one of the Buddha statues. He was staring at the Buddha statue. It looked as if he was talking to the Buddha statue. Perhaps he was thinking about something.

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Aug 2010 MYANMAR PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

4415

Shooting Date

Mar 2010

Posted On

August 4, 2010

Modified On

January 27, 2023

Place

Yangon, Myanmar

Genre

Candid Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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