Views on Htukkan Thein from Shite Thaung's terrace (above)...

The temple looks like a fortress

The ordination hall (above)  is merely decorated, but the spiral vault (below)  to the sanctum is

The niches containing a Buddha (above)...

...are decorated by sculptures of the nobles each with different hairstyle, costume, ornaments

... finally the inner sanctum ...

... flash or no flash that's the question (below)...