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Monk with umbrella walking on white terrace of Hsinbyume (Myatheindan) Pagoda in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It has a unique design based on descriptions of the mythical Sulamani pagoda on Mount Meru and the lower parts of the pagoda represent the mountain. Seven concentric terraces represent the seven mountain ranges going up to the Mount Meru according to Buddhist mythology.

