Myanmar, Bagan, Large golden Gautama Buddha inside Ananda Temple.

Myanmar, Religious statue and donation at Popa Taung Kalat Temple, Mount Popa, near Bagan.

Myanmar, Yangon, Painting depicting the life of Buddha on a prayer hall wall, Shwedagon Pagoda.

Turkey, Tourists placing messages on wall, House of the Virgin Mary, Meryemana, near Ephesus and Selcuk.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Close-up of pair of eyes and 'nose' on one of the faces of the Great Stupa's steeple; the nose is, in fact, the Nepali number 1.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Top of the Great Stupa, glowing at dusk, showing the mass of multi-coloured Buddhist prayer flags hanging from it and two pairs of its eyes.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The Great Stupa surrounded by the buildings of Bodhnath, with Himalayan foothills in the distance.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Close-up of a pair of eyes and 'nose' on the steeple of the Great Stupa. The nose is the Nepali symbol for the number one.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Close-up of pair of eyes and 'nose' on one of the faces of the Great Stupa's steeple; the nose is, in fact, the Nepali number 1.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Face on mini stupa next to the Great Stupa close-up in foreground, with prayer flags and buildings in background, one with sign for Japanese restaurant.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The top of the Great Steeple covered with resting birds, glowing at dusk, and showing two pairs of eyes and a mass of multi-coloured, Buddhist prayer flags.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Small brass statue of a standing Buddha with face partially obscured by a yellow Buddhist prayer flag, Swayambhunath temple Monkey Temple.