Mandalay: a few more photos

Images from the Mahamuni Temple: women can't visit the golden Buddha - they can only see it via a live TV feed. Being of the empowered sex, David was able to get some photos of the Buddha while I concentrated on the flow of people moving through the compound. I particularly loved the women carrying small restaurants on their heads as well as the monk checking the live feed. The light was particularly beautiful here - the little girl's dress was as golden as the Buddha and (for me) far more accessible.The very bottom photo was taken at the factory where gold is pounded into thin sheets by strong men with consequently awesome builds.