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A Quiet Moment at the Shwedegon

The Shwedegon Pagoda is a fabulous collection of pagodas, chapels, alters, and the like in Yangon, Myanmar, often crowded with pilgrims and worshipers. In this image, a young woman has a quiet moment of reflection before an image of the Buddha.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Copyright: © Richard Jacobs