Buddhist Nun sat on a wall with umbrella at Mingun ancient city.

Represents Sulamani Stupa on Mt. Meru where Buddha s shaved hair was enshrined lower terrace mimic the ocean and upper the mountain ranges below Mt. Meru. Myatheindan Paya 1816 Burma Myanmar

Mingun Paya exterior facade of unfinished pagoda begun in 1790 which suffered earthquake damage in 1938.Burma Myanmar

Mingun Paya exterior facade of unfinished pagoda begun in 1790 which suffered earthquake damage in 1938.Burma Myanmar

Portrait of nun wearing traditional pink robes holding locally made parasol.Dasasila or ten precept nuns sometimes called thilashin Burma Myanmar

Boat full of clay pots on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay and Mingun. Burma