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Path to Enlightenment is from within!

During my trip to Myanmar, I was fortunate to be able to find novice monks in a lot of the monuments we visited and that greatly enhanced the shot. The windows of the temples at sunrise allowed for filtered light to come in and hit the statues and walls, make it almost ethereal!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Bagan, Myanmar
Copyright: © Rajani Ramanathan