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 On the way to Bago

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Catching, cleaning and drying fish

to be sold on one of the many markets

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The treasures of Bago: the Shwe-Maw-Daw Pagoda

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Above and left: The main entrance with the guardian lions. Each lion carries a small statue of monk Shin Upagok in its mouth

Right and below: Through the main entrance to the pagogda's terrace

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Below: The golden (shwe) Zedi

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Above: Pagoda on the banana bud

 On the terrace:

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Below: Obelisque with Hintha (Hamsa)

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 The treasures of Bago: the Shwe-Tha-Lyaung Bhudda

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Views of the Reclining Bhudda:

55 m from head to heels

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The treasures of Bago: the Kyaik-Pun Pagoda

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The tall (30 m) Bhuddas of Kyaik-Pun: Gotama Bhudda and his predecessors

 

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