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Myanmar, Bagan: Mount Popa, with its shrine to the Nats (Spirits), 737 metres above Bagan Plain.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: divers temples on Bagan Plain, from the terrace of Htilominlo Pahto.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Bagan: divers temples on Bagan Plain, from the terrace of Htilominlo Pahto.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Bagan: Htilominlo Pahto, built by King Nantaungmya in 1218, with enclosing wall and entry gate tower.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: magnificent Shwezigon Paya, one of the oldest stupas in Bagan, and the prototype for most of those which followed.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Shwezigon Paya - row of small gilded stupas, which surround the main zedi.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Shwezigon Paya - detail of gilded figures on a pavilion roof.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Thatbyinnyu Pahto, built in 1144 by King Alaungsithu, at 63 metres, is Bagan's highest.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Ananda Pahto, with Thandawgya Paya (?) in the foreground, from Shwegugyi Pahto.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: the modern Archeological Museum, from Shwegugyi Pahto.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: view of Bagan Plain, Dhammayangyi Pahto and the mountains, from Shwegugyi Pahto.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Ananda Pahto, dating from ca. 1100, "one of the largest, finest, best preserved and most revered temples in Bagan".
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Mahabodhi Paya, dating from 1215, is based on its namesake in India, and has 465 Buddha figures in its tower niches.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: Gaw Palin Pahto (60 metres high), one of the largest Bagan temples, generally regarded as the "crowning achievement of the late period", with flowering Bougainvillea in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Bagan: Gaw Palin Pahto (60 metres high), one of the largest Bagan temples, generally regarded as the "crowning achievement of the late period".
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: temples dotting Bagan Plain, with one in the foreground being demolished/renovated (?)
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: NanPaya, probably built in the 11th century, contains fine bas-relief carvings of three-faced Brahma.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Bagan: the "two sisters": Seinnyet Nyima Paya (stupa, in the foreground) and Seinnyet Ama Pahto (temple, in the background).
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Mingun: the hulk of Mingun Paya, started by King Bodawpaya in 1790 using a labour force of thousands of slaves. If it had been completed, it would have been 150 metres high (three times the present height) and the world's largest paya. It was abandoned in 1819 when the king died, and was later riven by the earthquake in 1838.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Sagaing: colourful tiling and golden zedi of the shrine on Sagaing Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: some of the halls of Mandalay Palace, within the fortress, completely destroyed during WWII, and recently rebuilt.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Inwa: Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built in 1822 by Meh Nu, chief queen of King Bagyidaw.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Amarapura: land workers in "coolie hats", with a stupa reflected in Lake Taungthaman in the background.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Amarapura: U Bein's Teak Bridge across Lake Taungthaman is 1.2 kilometres long, the world's longest.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Amarapura: closer view of the colourful boats on Lake Taungthaman.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Amarapura: boats awaiting custom on Lake Taungthaman, with U Bein's Teak Bridge behind.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: a corner of Mahamudi Paya, containing the revered Mahamudi Buddha, which has acquired a 15cm. thick covering of gold leaf over the years.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Mandalay: some of the 729 gleaming white stupas at Kuthodaw Paya, with smaller golden stupas in the foreground.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: serried rows of gleaming white stupas at Kuthodaw Paya, with Mandalay Hill in the background.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: wood-carvings on Shwenandaw Kyaung, originally part of the king's palace, but in 1880 became a monastery.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: stupas at Kuthodaw Paya, each containing one of 729 marble slabs inscribed with the entire 15 books of the Tripitaka Buddhist scriptures ("the largest book in the world").
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Mandalay: the golden zedi of Kuthodaw Paya, which was modelled on Shwezigon Paya at Nyaung U, Bagan.
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: stupas at Kuthodaw Paya, each containing one of 729 marble slabs inscribed with the entire 15 books of the Tripitaka Buddhist scriptures ("the largest book in the world").
Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Mandalay: the coloured tiles of the terrace and mosaics distinguish the shrine on Mandalay Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Mandalay: small shrine on Mandalay Hill with the golden zedi behind.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Mandalay: a colourful mosaic screen in the shrine on the top of Mandalay Hill.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma

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Myanmar, Yangon: floating Shin Upagot Shrine, reflected in Kandawgyi Lake.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: traffic on Sule Paya Road approaching the golden zedi.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: eye-catching clocktower on Sule Paya Road, with the zedi visible at the end.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: colonial architecture on Strand Road, with Sule Paya visible at the end of Sule Paya Road.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: railway station and sports stadium, seen from the Thripyitsaya Bistro on the 20th floor of Sakura Tower.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: Shwedagon Paya, seen from the Thripyitsaya Bistro on the 20th floor of Sakura Tower.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: the golden zedi of Sule Paya (46 metres high), from the platform. It probably dates back about 2 millennia.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: the golden zedi of Sule Paya which stands on a large traffic island in the city centre.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: City Hall, designed by Burmese architect U Tin and built 1926-36, since twice rebuilt.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: assorted shrines on the platform of Shwedagon Paya, with the previous golden "hti" (umbrella surmounting the spire of the zedi) second from the left.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: temple on the platform of Shwedagon Paya, modelled on Mahabodi in India, and showing colourful scenes from Buddha's life.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: a group of white and gold highly decorated prangs on the platform of Shwedagon Paya.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon, Shwedagon Paya: this small stupa has eight niches for the days of the week (Wednesday has am and pm), each with its corresponding animal (garuda, tiger, lion, elephant, naga, rat, mole).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: colourful figure of a chinthe biting the tail of a naga, in a shrine on the platform of Shwedagon Paya.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: some of the hundreds of shrines on the platform of Shwedagon Paya, which covers 5 hectares.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: carved Buddha figure in a shrine on the platform of Shwedagon Paya.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: followers annointing the figure at their own "planetary post" (birth day of the week = planet) on the platform of Shwedagon Paya.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon

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Myanmar, Yangon: a row of golden shrines on the platform of Shwedagon Paya, which was founded ca. 6-10 century.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Myanmar, Yangon: magnificent golden zedi of Shwedagon Paya (98 metres high), founded ca. 6-10 century, visible for miles around.
Keywords: Buddhist, Rangoon, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, temples

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Thailand, Bangkok: attractive guides at Jim Thompson's House, a museum displaying his ethnological collections.
Keywords: Buddhist, pretty girls, religious, colourful, architecture, metropolis, capital city, Siam, picturesque, temples

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Thailand, Ayuthaya (formerly the royal capital 1350-1767): Wat Phra Mahathat Temple, built in 1374, in the reign of King Boroma: many prangs are leaning dangerously, as these three examples.
Keywords: Buddhist, national heritage, historic, religious, colourful, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples

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Thailand, Ayuthaya (formerly the royal capital 1350-1767): Wat Phra Mahathat Temple, built in 1374, in the reign of King Boroma: three of the surviving prangs still in a vertical position.
Keywords: Buddhist, national heritage, historic, religious, colourful, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples

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Thailand, Ayuthaya (formerly the royal capital 1350-1767): Wat Phra Mahathat Temple, built in 1374, in the reign of King Boroma: the effects of ground subsidence show clearly on this former gateway.
Keywords: Buddhist, national heritage, historic, religious, colourful, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples

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Thailand, Ayuthaya (formerly the royal capital 1350-1767): Wat Phra Mahathat Temple, built in 1374, in the reign of King Boroma: overgrown remains of a giant prang.
Keywords: Buddhist, national heritage, historic, religious, colourful, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples

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